Jakarta police intensifies security at embassies on NYE

The Jakarta Police have increased security at foreign embassies as part of the efforts to anticipate acts of terror during the New Years Eve (NYE) celebrations.

"We have stepped up security at the embassies," Jakarta Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Mohammad Iqbal stated here on Thursday.

Iqbal remarked that the police had increased the number of personnel to intensify security measures at offices bearing the symbols of foreign countries.

He urged the hotel manager to boost vigilance to guard against terror threats.

"Members of the anti-terror squad have mapped out and anticipated acts of terror ahead of the New Years Eve celebrations," he revealed.

Iqbal pointed out that the Jakarta Police had maximized the function of its police officers assigned to villages as advisors on security and public order (Babinkamtibmas) for the early detection of security and public order threats.

The National Police will deploy 80,197 personnel across the country to maintain security in the run-up to the advent of New Year 2016, National Police Chief General Badrodin Haiti had earlier stated.

He said the police personnel will be deployed under a security operation codenamed "Operasi Lilin 2015" (Operation Candle 2015) to be carried out from December 25, 2015, to January 2, 2016.

As part of the operation, the National Police will be assisted by 20,681 military officers and 49,670 personnel from other agencies, such as the Public Order Security Forces (Satpoli PP), the transportation services, and fire brigade, the police chief noted during a roll call on the pacification of Christmas and New Year 2019 on Wednesday.

"The personnel will be stationed at 1,557 security posts and 638 service posts throughout Indonesia," remarked Badrodin.

He said a total of 998 CCTV units were in place to monitor the security conditions in areas prone to breaches in law and order during Christmas and New Year celebrations.

The roll call was in accordance with the theme "Through Roll Call of Operasi Lilin 2015, We Increased the Synergy between Police and the Relevant Agencies in the Framework of Providing Security and Convenience During Christmas and New Year 2016."

The roll call was also aimed at reviewing the preparations for the launch of the "Operasi Lilin 2015" agenda. 

"This roll call is being held to check the preparations and readiness of personnel to be deployed on the field. I hope the pacification to be carried out as part of the Operasi Lilin 2015 would offer a sense of total security to the people, so that they can perform religious rituals in a peaceful manner," the National Police chief noted.

Badrodin called on his rank and file to accord priority to preventive measures, which will be supported by intelligence operations, early detection, and firm and professional enforcement of the law.

Source: ANTARA