City to provide 50 cars for the police

City to provide 50 cars for the police

JAKARTA: The city administration plans to provide 50 police cars for the Jakarta Police worth Rp 7.5 billion (US$721,154).

Governor Sutiyoso announced on Wednesday that the cost would be included in the city budget. He also revealed that the administration would help build a new police detention center. However, Sutiyoso has yet to mention the exact amount that the administration will contribute for this project.

The city police have allocated Rp 10 billion to build the detention center to house women, juveniles, drugs abusers and traffickers.

Sutiyoso, said it was much needed due to the lack of facilities and overcrowding in the existing detention center.

Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara said the detention center -- which is expected to accommodate between 450 and 600 prisoners -- would be built behind Jakarta Police Headquarters on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta.

Each room in the four-story detention center will house three to five prisoners and will be equipped with a sports hall and mosque. -- JP