Ahead Of The Koran, The Police Collaborate With Community Leaders And Ormas On The Border Of The DPR Building

Police officers guard in front of the DPR Building/ Photo: Antara

Towards Labor Day which falls on May 1, the police began to make various anticipatory efforts. Usually, the celebration is enlivened by various demonstrations (unras) with a number of demands.

Moreover, the Palmerah area, West Jakarta, which is located on the border with the DPR/MPR RI Building in the Tanah Abang area, Central Jakarta, officers have begun to anticipate.

Menyikap situasi ini, Polsek Palmerah memilih upaya persuasif dalam hal mencegah gangguan keamanan dan ketertiban menjelang perayaan hari pekerja mendatang.

"In order to anticipate things that are not desirable, we are strengthening synergy with forkopimcam Palmerah, youth organizations, religious leaders, community leaders and mass organizations," said Palmerah Police Chief, Kompol Dodi Abdulrohim when confirmed, Thursday, April 27.

This synergy, he continued, prioritizes cooling the atmosphere in order to create security and comfort in the region.

"We Palmerah Police stay in touch at the same time to invite together in creating a safe and conducive area. Because soon there will be a celebration of our usual action which is celebrated every May 1," he said.

Kompol Dodi explained that the Palmerah area directly borders the DPR / MPR RI Building in the Central Jakarta area.

"It is hoped that this strengthening of synergy can be solid and compact and cooperation is established in order to secure all series of May Day activities. So that there are no activities that will harm and cause disturbances to Kamtibmas," he said.

Similar to the Tangerang Police, which will deploy hundreds of personnel to escort security on Labor Day 2023.

Tangerang Deputy Chief of Police AKBP Indra said that of the hundreds of personnel deployed, there will be 58 members who will be placed in five security points. The goal is to prevent unwanted things from happening.

The points that are security include the exit of the Balaraja Barat, Timur, and Cikupa toll roads as well as in the Citra Raya area.

"The number of personnel we will deploy is approximately 58 personnel at each security point," said Indra in his statement, Thursday, April 28.

Indra also explained that this area has several labor groups that will plan to commemorate May Day to Jakarta. On that basis, his party plans to carry out strict supervision and routine patrols.

Even though later the activity will be carried out centrally in Jakarta. We continue to carry out routine security or patrol activities, especially for several areas in the area," he concluded.