Illegal Parking Outside East Jakarta Police Station Repeatedly Cleared But Continues to Reappear
JAKARTA — The Sub-Department of Transportation (Sudinhub) in East Jakarta has acknowledged conducting frequent enforcement operations against illegal parking outside the East Metro Jakarta Police Station, yet the problem repeatedly resurfaces at the location.
“However, it continues to recur because we know that this location serves as a public service hub—there is the police office, a health centre, a post office, and also a market,” said Harlem, head of Sudinhub East Jakarta, at the office of the East Jakarta Mayor on Thursday (12 March 2026).
He explained that on Thursday morning, his department deployed 75 transportation officials assisted by 25 personnel from the military and police to conduct enforcement at the site.
“And today we took action against four vehicles, which were towed and brought to the East Jakarta Sub-Department of Transportation office for further enforcement proceedings,” he said.
Harlem emphasised that vehicles are not permitted to park in the vicinity of the East Metro Jakarta Police Station, as prominent no-parking signs are already in place.
“Please park in designated areas nearby. There is a shopping centre (Ciplaz Mall) and a market that have proper parking spaces—please use those locations instead,” he said.
The parking situation along Matraman Raya Street, directly outside the East Metro Jakarta Police Station, had previously drawn attention after a video circulated on social media. The footage showed numerous vehicles utilising half the roadway for parking despite the presence of no-parking signs. The video was posted by Instagram account @ijooel.
Despite the no-parking signs being visibly posted, several police vehicles remained parked along the roadside directly in front of the East Metro Jakarta Police Station. Additionally, motorcycles and cars were parked on the pavement, obstructing pedestrians, and several police boats were also placed on the pavement.
“Outside the East Jakarta Police Station, parking takes up half the road. It was cleared for a while, but came back the same way. In the evening, the parking on the opposite side overflows. This needs to be regulated so it is not so arbitrary,” read the caption from Instagram account @ijooel.
During Kompas.com’s observation on Thursday (12 March 2026), several vehicles belonging to the East Metro Jakarta Police Station remained parked along the roadside despite the no-parking signs. Additionally, motorcycles and cars were parked in front of the building and on the pavement around the East Metro Jakarta Police Station.