E. Jakarta Satpol PP Deploys 691 Personnel to Smoothen Elections 2024
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The East Jakarta Public Orderly Agency (Satpol PP) will be deploying 691 of its personnel to ensure public security during the elections in all RW areas and monitor poll stations (TPS) in East Jakarta.
Of 691 personnel, each person will be placed in each RW
East Jakarta Satpol PP Head, Budhy Novian said the 691 personnel would join with the national army (TNI) and police, Pamsung (direct security) from elements of society, and Bawaslu.
"Of 691 personnel, each person will be placed in each RW," he expressed, Monday (2/12).
Heru Monitors Removal of Campaign Props on Jalan Gatot SubrotoBesides monitoring the TPS, some would also be on standby in ten sub-district offices where five personnel in each sub-district and five others in every logistics warehouse spread across ten sub-districts.
He added joint personnel had also prepared an investigator team divided into three sectors, namely the northern sector covers the sub-districts of Matraman, Pulogadung, Matraman, and Cakung.
Then the middle sector covers the sub-districts of Jatinegara, Kramat Jati, and Duren Sawit, as well as the southern covers the sub-districts of Makasar, Ciracas, Pasar Rebo, and Cipayung.
"We will deploy 20 personnel and ten army/police in each sector," he explained.
They would operate using trail motorbikes and operational vehicles (KDO) plus caged cars belonging to the Satpol PP and would be on standby in the sub-districts of Pulogadung, Jatinegara, and Makasar.
"This security will begin from February 14 to 16. However, it can be extended for a maximum of two weeks if the vote-counting process is not complete," he continued.
East Jakarta Metro Resort Police Vice Chief, AKBP Burhanuddin explained as many as 1,742 personnel were prepared for the upcoming election. They were assigned to help with removing campaign props or APKs, maintaining election logistics, and securing TPS until voting was completed.
"Hopefully, the election can run smoothly without problems," he hoped.
