P3S Officers on Duty to Support Social Services During Eid Holiday
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Maria Inggita
Jakarta Social Agency has deployed Social Service, Supervision, and Control (P3S) officers to be on duty during Eid holidays to reach out to people with social welfare issues (PPKS) at various locations, especially tourist attractions and public spaces.
"We will be on standby 24 hours,"
Jakarta Social Agency Head, Premi Lasari, stated that the number of PPKS often increases at tourist spots during Eid holidays. Therefore, P3S officers will conduct monitoring and outreach PPKS at these locations.
According to her, there are currently 439 P3S officers in Jakarta spread across five municipalities and the agency's office. The officers will work in three shifts to ensure social services are available 24/7.
Securing Eid, 1,300 Satpol PP Personnel Deployed"We will be on standby 24 hours, but officers will work in three shifts. We also collaborates with Satpol PP in the outreach process. During Ramadan and preparation for Eid, we will routinely conduct outreach activities together with Satpol PP," she explained, on Wednesday (3/26).
She mentioned that if the Satpol PP finds any PPKS, they will hand them over to the Social Agency for further action. PPKS will be immediately handled and referred to social welfare homes that operate 24 hours a day, either Bina Insan Social Welfare Home (PSBI) 1 in Kedoya or PSBI 2 in Cipayung.
"After that, they will receive further guidance based on their needs," she said.
With this preparedness, she added, the Jakarta Social Agency is able to provide optimal social services to the public and maintain social order during Eid holidays.
"Social Agency will continue to do its best in handling PPKS during Eid, especially in locations with a potential increase in the number of PPKS," she asserted.