Police Chief Ensures National Tourist Sites Are Safe and Conducive, Services Maximised
National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has assured that the situation at various national tourist sites is safe and conducive during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr holiday period. Although attention is beginning to shift towards preparations for the return flow, the Police Chief has instructed all ranks to continue providing maximum services to the public who are still holidaying.
This was emphasised by General Sigit after monitoring national tourist sites via the 91 Command Center ITDC in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday (24/3/2026). Several monitored tourist spots included the Bali area, Malioboro-Special Region of Yogyakarta, Pangandaran and Puncak Bogor-West Java, Anyer Beach-Banten, and the Ancol-Jakarta area.
In his monitoring, the Police Chief noted an increase in the number of domestic tourists at several points. Although Bali is currently entering the low season, there was a 1.49 per cent rise in visitor numbers. Surges in tourists were also observed in Yogyakarta and West Java.
“We have just conducted a simultaneous video conference to monitor the movement of people holidaying. In several regions such as Malioboro (Yogyakarta), Pangandaran, and the Puncak area, tourist numbers have increased significantly,” said General Sigit.
General Sigit urged regional police chiefs not to be complacent and to ensure the presence of personnel at crowded points to guarantee visitors’ sense of security.
The Police Chief placed special emphasis on security time management. This is due to the overlap between the return flow of people heading back to work and tourists who are just starting or continuing their holidays.
“We ask for preparations for security, especially in terms of timing. Because there is a return flow heading to Bali for work, but on the other hand, there are still additional tourists who have not finished their holidays. This is an aspect that we must secure,” he explained.
In addition to density factors, General Sigit also warned ranks about the potential for bad weather, particularly in eastern Indonesia. He asked field personnel, especially in crossing areas, to be on standby for heavy rain and high waves so that services can continue smoothly.
“We ask all members to thoroughly prepare themselves for bad weather, so that traffic engineering and arrangements can be better in extreme weather conditions that we do not want,” he added.
The Police Chief stressed that the smoothness of this year’s tourism activities and return flow is the result of the collective hard work of all stakeholders. He asked everyone to work hard so that the return flow and tourist site security can remain safe and conducive until the end.
“The success of mudik, return, and tourism services is a collective success. We continue to encourage synergy and collaboration so that the best services can be provided to the public,” concluded General Sigit.
In the agenda at the 91 Command Center, Bali Deputy Governor I Nyoman Giri Prasta was present, along with the Bali Regional Leadership Coordination Forum including Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya and IX/Udayana Regional Military Commander Major General TNI Piek Budyakto. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation, National Search and Rescue Agency, Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, and Jasa Raharja were also present. This synergy demonstrates the compactness of all stakeholders in escorting Operation Ketupat 2026.
Accompanying the Police Chief in this agenda were the Police Chief’s Deputy for Operations Inspector General Fadil Imran and the Head of the Police Public Relations Division Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir. The agenda was also followed virtually by provincial and district police chiefs as well as regional leadership coordination forums across Indonesia.