Inform police before Idul Fitri exile

Inform police before Idul Fitri exile

JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara
called on Jakartans on Friday to inform local security guards in
their neighborhood of their plans for the Idul Fitri holiday so
the guards can beef up security measures on empty premises.

He said that by informing police or security guards, the
officers could intensify patrols to prevent crimes from occurring
in the area.

Every year, millions of people in the capital always travel to
their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri by land, sea and air
transportation.

Police warned that many burglars will be targeting empty
houses to break into and steal valuable items.

Burglary is one of the major offenses in the city. From
January to June this year, 2,955 cases have been reported to the
police. Last year, 4,567 cases were reported to the police, a
decline by 10 percent against 5,039 in the previous year. -- JP