Police Deploy 7 Task Forces During Emergency PPKM

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Argo Yuwono (PHOTO VIA ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Police have deployed seven task forces (satgas) in the implementation of Operation Safe Nusa II. The Task Force was formed to support the implementation of the Java-Bali Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

"Operation Safe Nusa II Continues, we once carried out Operation Safe Nusa II related to COVID-19, and it was carried out again. In the past there were 5 Task Forces, now there are 7 Task Forces in this operation," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Argo Yuwono to reporters, Friday, July 2nd.

The formed task forces have different main tasks. However, it is still chaired and supervised by the Head of the Security Maintenance Agency (Baharkam) of the National Police Headquarters Komjen Arief Sulisyanto.

The seven task forces include the Detection Task Force, the Binmas Task Force, the Health Protocol Compliance Task Force, the Disciplinary Task Force, the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, the Vaccine Surveillance and Control Task Force, and the Public Relations Task Force.

"Of course, with the Nusa Task Force, it will start at 00.00 WIB (later tonight), the TR (Telegram) of the National Police Chief Number STR 577/VII/OPS/2021/ June 2, 2021, said Argo.

Not only that, in Operation Safe Nusa II at least 21,108 Polri personnel were deployed. They are members of the National Police in charge of all Polda in Java and Bali.

"There are Polda Metro Jaya, Polda Central Java, Polda DIY, Polda East Java, and Polda Bali," said Argo.

Tens of thousands of personnel not only monitor and take action against violators. The Task Force will help with the partition scheme in border areas.

"Insulation also exists at stations, airports, and ports. Of course we do this together with the TNI and the Regional Government," said Argo.

For information, President Jokowi established the Emergency PPKM scheme as the latest policy for controlling the pandemic. Emergency PPKM will take effect from 3 to 20 July 2021.

"This step needs to be supported no matter what. But there are several things we need to pay attention to regarding the vulnerability of our public rights," he said.

Emergency PPKM applies throughout Java and Bali. In its implementation, the Emergency PPKM will be led by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.