Police deployed for holidays

Police deployed for holidays

SEMARANG, Central Java: Sixteen thousands police officers, or
two-thirds of the total police force in the province and the
special region of Yogyakarta, will be deployed to safeguard
Christmas and New Year's celebrations.

Code-named Lilin Candi (The Candle of the Temple), the police
operation will also involve personnel from the local military
command, the Jasa Raharja insurance company and the Red Cross and
the fire brigades.

Police spokesman Lt. Col. Bardja told The Jakarta Post that
the operation will be launched to give people, in particular the
Christian community, a sense of safety during the holiday season.

The police have also set up smaller outposts near places of
worship, bus terminals, railway stations, recreational parks and
shopping centers. (har/swe)