Security remains tight in Jakarta<\/p>\n
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Senen Police chief Adj. Comr. Suprijadi was all smiles as
\npassengers arrived on Monday afternoon at Senen railway station,
\nCentral Jakarta.<\/p>\n
"We haven't received any crime reports at this station since
\nthe first day of Idul Fitri. I am so relieved that nothing
\nhappened," he told The Jakarta Post, while observing passengers
\nalighting from a train.<\/p>\n
Several of his subordinates were seen gathering at a command
\npost, which was built for Idul Fitri monitoring, while others
\npatrolled the station.<\/p>\n
Suprijadi said that, despite the peaceful condition, he would
\nnot allow his subordinates to drop their guard.<\/p>\n
"We must be on the look out for thieves and pickpockets, but
\nalso for anything suspicious in case of a terror attack. We don't
\nwant to take a risk at this time," he said.<\/p>\n
Suprijadi said around 30 police officers, including several
\npersonnel from the bomb squad, had been assigned to the station
\ndaily.<\/p>\n
He said that every morning they searched the station for
\nexplosives, while every evening they conducted random checks on
\npassengers.<\/p>\n
Despite the uneventful holiday, city police are maintaining
\ntight security at public places in the capital, including bus
\nterminals, railway stations, the airport and seaport.<\/p>\n
Many police officers were also seen at Kota railway station in
\nWest Jakarta, Gambir railway station in Central Jakarta and Pulo
\nGadung bus terminal in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
"We thank God that nothing has happened so far. We will
\ncontinue to guard these places until one week after Idul Fitri.
\nAfter that, we will evaluate the situation," Jakarta Police
\nspokesman Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana told the Post.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Jakarta Police said they had deployed thousands
\nof officers to several bus and railway stations, Soekarno-Hatta
\nInternational Airport and Tanjung Priok port to monitor post-
\nholiday arrivals.<\/p>\n
They said they would conduct random checks of passengers'
\nluggage to look for guns, sharp weapons or bomb materials.<\/p>\n
Ketut said the police remained on full alert after the Oct. 1
\nsuicide bomb attacks on two cafes and a restaurant in Jimbaran
\nand Kuta in Bali, which killed 23 people and injured more than
\n130 others.<\/p>\n
City police had readied around 17,000 personnel to secure the
\ncity, some 13,000 of whom are deployed to secure the flow of
\npeople entering the city.<\/p>\n
They also stepped up security in certain places after
\nDetachment 88, the police's special antiterror squad, said there
\nwas a high possibility of bomb attacks during Idul Fitri.<\/p>",
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