The Intensity Of Crime In Central Java Increases Sharply During Eid

Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Pol. Ahmad Luthfi while leading the evaluation of the 2022 Ketupat Candi Operation in Semarang/Photo: Antara

SEMARANG - The Central Java Police noted that the crime rate in this province with a population of around 37.2 million increased sharply during the Lebaran period this year. "The crime rate rose by 295 percent," said Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Pol. Ahmad Luthfi in a press release evaluating the implementation of the 2022 Ketupat Candi Operation in Semarang, Tuesday, May 10. The increase in the crime rate is compared to crime cases on normal days or before Ramadan until Eid 2022. Although the increase, he said, the number was in line with predictions from the Directorate of General and Special Criminal Investigation of the Central Java Police. "It is predicted that the needs of the community will increase so that the crime rate will also increase," he added, quoted by Antara. Various cases that occurred can be resolved. As for the flow of Lebaran homecoming this year, he continued, there were 753,345 vehicles entering Central Java during the last 2 weeks. As for the vehicles leaving Central Java during the return flow, there were 784,663 vehicles. this year, he said, the return period was longer in versus the return period.