Police Chief's Message to Homecoming Travellers: Utilise Security and Service Posts
National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has urged the public undertaking the annual homecoming journey to prioritise road safety. The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has, together with all relevant stakeholders, prepared various security and service facilities to ensure the public reaches their hometowns safely.
This message was delivered by General Sigit following his attendance at a Ramadan Safari event at the East Java Regional Police Headquarters in Surabaya on Saturday, 14 March 2026. Polri has deployed personnel at various strategic points to serve the public during Operation Ketupat 2026.
General Sigit advised homecoming travellers not to push themselves while driving and to stop for rest if they feel tired. Polri has prepared Security Posts (Pospam), Service Posts (Posyan), and Integrated Posts throughout motorway and arterial routes.
The Eid homecoming tagline is “Safe Journey, Happy Family.” General Sigit has instructed all Polri units and relevant stakeholders to provide optimal service by establishing thousands of posts at all strategic points involving 161,243 combined personnel.
The expected movement of the public during this year’s homecoming is predicted to reach 143.9 million people. To manage this volume, Polri has prepared a total of 2,746 posts throughout Indonesia, comprising 1,624 Security Posts (Pos Pam) for traffic regulation, 779 Service Posts (Pos Yan) that the public can use to rest if fatigued, and 343 Integrated Posts serving as operation control centres and integrated service hubs.
Security focus this year covers 185,608 protected sites. The breakdown consists of 121,803 mosques and Eid prayer locations, 4,666 tourist attractions, 2,966 shopping centres, as well as thousands of terminals, ports, train stations, and airports.
There are 62 rest areas along motorway routes equipped with comprehensive facilities ranging from petrol stations to electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU). Additionally, the government has repurposed 48 vehicle weighing inspection units (weighbridges) into rest areas for homecoming travellers on arterial routes.
“My message is to please be careful on the roads. Do not push yourselves to arrive quickly. If you feel physically exhausted, there are rest areas and integrated service posts that can be utilised for rest. There we have prepared facilities ranging from rest areas, refreshments, to health checks,” said Sigit.
General Sigit also reminded the public to utilise centralised police services if they encounter problems during their journey.
“If there are any problems on the road, please contact number 110. Police officers will immediately respond to your report,” he added.
For residents leaving their homes empty, the Police Chief offered a security solution by allowing citizens to place their property in safekeeping at the nearest police station.
“If members of the public intend to travel home and leave their houses empty, they are welcome to place their properties with the nearest police stations, where we will guard and secure them. This is an effort to prevent crimes against empty homes,” he explained.