Police Deploy Body Cameras to Secure Homecoming Routes, Deputy Police Chief: For Action Control
Deputy Police Chief Komjen Dedi Prasetyo stated that surveillance of the 2026 Lebaran homecoming exodus is strengthened through the deployment of various technologies, ranging from drones to body cameras (bodycam) mounted on field personnel.
“These body cameras are important for observing situations and also for monitoring the actions taken by officers in the field,” he said after conducting an aerial observation of homecoming traffic and inspecting the Command Centre at Km 29 Cikarang, West Java, on Saturday (14 March 2026).
Komjen Dedi confirmed the deployment of drones and body cameras by the Traffic Corps (Korlantas) of the Indonesian National Police in the field. According to him, the use of technology makes this year’s homecoming traffic surveillance readiness significantly better than previously.
“In my assessment, we are far better prepared. In addition to the Mobile Command Centre technology equipped with drones, for electronic traffic enforcement we are also using ETLE drones,” Komjen Dedi told journalists.
He explained that two types of drones are deployed to support homecoming security. First, drones integrated with the mobile command centre to monitor traffic conditions on the ground. These drones are used to oversee locations that cannot be reached by surveillance cameras or CCTV. Visual data obtained is subsequently analysed by personnel to assist decision-making related to traffic management.
“Areas not monitored by CCTV will be overseen using mobile drones for data analysis. This analysis is crucial for making decisions,” Komjen Dedi clarified.
The second type comprises drones integrated with the electronic traffic law enforcement (ETLE) system. These drones function to enforce violations and conduct electronic traffic monitoring during the homecoming period.
On that occasion, Komjen Dedi also reported that his team had previously conducted aerial observation of homecoming traffic from Jakarta to Km 29. The observation showed that traffic departing Jakarta remained smooth.
“Generally speaking, from my aerial observation, traffic leaving Jakarta is flowing very smoothly and although there has been an increase, it remains in the very smooth category,” he said.
Traffic monitoring was also conducted on several main tollway sections along the homecoming route, from Cikampek to Cirebon, to the Central Java border at Kalikangkung Tollway, and into the East Java exit at Ngawi, with traffic conditions observed to be very smooth throughout.