6 K9 Dogs Deployed To Maximize Mandalika 2023 MotoGP Security

Members of the NTB Regional Police while carrying a sniffer dog carried out sterilization at the Mandalika Circuit, Friday (13/10/2023). ANTARA/HO-Humas Polda NTB.

NTB - NTB Police deployed sniffer dogs to carry out sterilization at the Lombok MotoGP Pertamina Circuit on the first day of the MotoGP race on Friday, October 13. The Head of Public Relations of the NTB Police, Kombes Pol Arman A Syarifudin, said that sterilization uses this sniffer dog in order to keep spectators safe from various threats, such as the possibility of explosives or other dangerous items. “ We always make maximum efforts to maintain security in this 2023 MotoGP event. Including by deploying K9 sniffer dogs that carry out sterilization before the race takes place. This is to ensure that every corner on the Mandalika circuit is safe from disturbances or threats no matter how small,” he said in Praya, Central Lombok, Friday, October 13, was confiscated by Antara. Die explained that as many as six sniffer dogs were deployed by K9 Dit Samapta Polda NTB and assisted under Operations (BKO) from K9 Polda East Java with different specifications for the ability of dogs. “ There are dogs who have reliable specifications or search for explosives. There are also those who have the ability to sniff out drugs and there are dogs who have SAR capabilities, ” he said.

Sementara itu, Kasubdit Harvet K9 Polda NTB Ipda I Made Triana menjelaskan, saat ini personel yang berjumlah satu tim pangan dog standby di Sirkuit Mandalika sejak pra event tiga hari yang lalu untuk melakukan penyelisir di setiap area circuit. "We've been here three days ago to sterilize the location using the sniffer dog we have," he said. Until now, he said, there were no indications of threats such as explosives or other dangerous items. It is also appealed to spectators who will watch the world's most prestigious motorcycle racing event at the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit to participate in maintaining security. "Residents are expected not to carry liquor, sharp weapons or other dangerous goods as stipulated in the applicable regulations," he said.