Joint TNI-Polri-Satpol PP Patrol Personnel Guard Easter Security In Surabaya

Illustration/Photo: Antara

SURABAYA - Joint personnel of the Civil Service Police Unit, TNI, and Polri are conducting patrols to maintain security ahead of the implementation of the Good Friday and Easter worship celebrations in Surabaya, East Java. Surabaya City Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) Eddy Christijanto in Surabaya, Thursday April 14. According to him, his party has instructed his staff and 31 sub-districts to conduct surveillance patrols throughout the church, Surabaya City, from Thursday night April 14 to Sunday April 17. "The patrols that are held at night are a series of security patrols during Ramadan," said Eddy as quoted by Antara. In securing the celebration of Christian and Catholic worship, Eddy said, all deployed personnel will focus on guarding the entire church, Surabaya City." What is clear is that for Good Friday and Easter security, starting tonight, the personnel will concentrate on... churches," he said. During the patrol, Eddy said that his party had deployed 150 Satpol PP personnel and 310 joint personnel from the sub-district, TNI and Polri.

"The security that we do automatically is 24 hours," he said. However, he asked all churches in the city of Surabaya to help carry out security, starting from access to the church to the number of congregation members who are confirmed to attend the Good Friday and Easter services. It's good that not all church entrances are opened. In addition, we can help guard when the congregation enters the church," he said. According to him, this is in accordance with the wishes of the Mayor of Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi, that every religious person must feel safe and comfortable when worshiping in this area. he said.