Surabaya (ANTARA) - East Java Police Chief Inspector General\nDekananto Eko Purwono urged the public to help maintain security and\npublic order during a pre-dawn community visit at Al Hikmah Mosque in\nGayungsari, Surabaya, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice must be closer to the public. We must understand problems at\ngrassroots level, then sit down together to find solutions,\u201d Dekananto\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The event, which began at 3.30am local time, provided East Java\nPolice with an opportunity to strengthen ties with Islamic scholars and\nhear residents\u2019 views on security in their neighbourhoods. It was also\npart of the National Police Chief\u2019s programme, Police with the\nCommunity.<\/p>\n
Dekananto stressed that police must benefit the public. He said\npublic trust had to be maintained through professional, humane and\nprincipled service.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice should not make people\u2019s lives harder. I urge all officers to\nwin the public\u2019s trust, not take their property. Never hurt people,\nthrough either words or actions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that officers found to have broken the law or infringed\nresidents\u2019 rights would face strict sanctions in accordance with\napplicable regulations.<\/p>\n
During a discussion with worshippers, Dekananto highlighted the\nthreat posed by drug trafficking to the younger generation. He said the\nNational Police Chief\u2019s focus on combating illicit narcotics\ndistribution must be pursued uncompromisingly across East Java.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need information from residents. If you see drug trafficking,\nreport it immediately. We will take firm action, including tracing\nassets derived from crime,\u201d Dekananto said.<\/p>\n
Police are also prioritising cases of motor vehicle theft and\nrobbery. He instructed officers to take every public report seriously,\nregardless of the value of the victim\u2019s losses.<\/p>\n
Dekananto acknowledged that limited personnel posed a challenge to\ndelivering services to the public. Nevertheless, police would continue\nto improve services and deal seriously with residents\u2019 reports.<\/p>\n
The East Java Police Chief also responded to residents\u2019 complaints\nabout disturbances to neighbourhood order caused by excessively loud\nsound systems, commonly known as \u201csound horeg\u201d.<\/p>\n
He said he would co-ordinate with relevant parties to regulate the\nuse of the sound systems in accordance with applicable rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough these pre-dawn visits, we hope to clear communication\nbarriers. Direct feedback from residents is our energy as we work to\nkeep East Java safe and peaceful,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/east-java-police-chief-hears-residents-concerns-during-pre-dawn-mosque-visits-1792817545", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }