National Police Chief Reveals 161,243 Personnel and 2,746 Posts to Secure Eid al-Fitr 2026
A troop deployment ceremony for Operation Ketupat 2026, designed to ensure the safety of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, was held at Monas (National Monument) in Central Jakarta. National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo announced that 161,243 personnel and 2,746 posts had been prepared to secure the Islamic holiday.
“Honoured participants and attendees, soon we will welcome the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, which is one of the nation’s important agendas. This moment certainly has the potential to drive significant money circulation and provide multiplier effects throughout all regions, provided that the entire sequence runs smoothly, safely, and without disruption,” General Sigit stated in his remarks at Monas on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
General Sigit explained that based on a survey by the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub), the potential movement of people during the 2026 Eid season is projected at 143.9 million persons, representing a decrease of 1.75%, or 2.5 million people, compared to 2025’s figure of 146.4 million people. Nevertheless, the National Police remain prepared to anticipate any increase in actual movement figures.
“Additionally, there are government policy stimulus measures that provide comfort and convenience for the public to conduct mudik (homecoming travels). These include toll and public transport ticket discounts, as well as the work-from-anywhere (WFA) policy,” he explained.
“To ensure the security and smooth execution of Eid celebrations and the holiday period, Polri, with support from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and relevant stakeholders, is conducting a centralised operation codenamed Ketupat 2026 for 13 days, from 13 to 25 March 2026, involving 161,243 combined personnel,” he added.
Based on the results of cross-sectoral coordination meetings, peak outbound and return traffic are predicted to occur in two waves. Peak outbound travel is expected on 14-15 March 2026 and 18-19 March 2026, whilst peak return traffic is anticipated on 24-25 March 2026 and 28-29 March 2026.
“Additionally, Polri has prepared 2,746 posts, comprising 1,624 security posts, 779 service posts, and 343 integrated posts, to serve as information and service centres for the travelling public,” he stated.
“Security efforts will also focus on protecting 185,607 locations, including mosques, Eid prayer sites, tourist attractions, shopping centres, terminals, ports, railway stations, and airports,” he concluded.