Jakarta Police create new precincts

Jakarta Police create new precincts

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Three new police precincts will be established in Tangerang
municipality, Bekasi municipality and Kepulauan Seribu regency
this month in a bid to better serve and protect the public.

"The decision was made in compliance with a National Police
decree this week. Since the three areas have been developing
rapidly, we think they need their own police stations," city
police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani announced on Friday.

Currently, Bekasi Police, whose chief is Sr. Comr. Edward
Pernong, serve residents of both Bekasi regency and Bekasi
municipality. The Bekasi City Police will oversee the
municipality itself and will be under the command of chief Adj.
Sr. Comr. Joko Hartanto.

The same system will apply to Tangerang Police, whose chief is
Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga and which oversees Tangerang
regency and Tangerang municipality. Tangerang City Police will be
separate from the regency police and will have Adj. Sr. Comr.
Rusli Hedyana as their chief.

The Kepulauan Seribu Utara Police and Kepulauan Seribu Selatan
Police stations, which are currently under the command of the
North Jakarta Police, will work under the new Kepulauan Seribu
Police department.

The former North Jakarta Police deputy chief, Adj. Sr. Comr.
Boy Rafli Amar, will take the post of Kepulauan Seribu Police
chief.

The three newly appointed officers have started overseeing
their jurisdictions, including construction of the stations,
which is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.