Police open service hotline

Police open service hotline

SURABAYA: Police have opened a hotline telephone number for
people in need of assistance related to security and traffic,
East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Sumarsono said.

"East Java Police, in cooperation with the East Java branch of
PT Telkom, have opened a direct telephone number 166 to provide
services and receive complaints from the people," Sumarsono said
as quoted by Antara Saturday.

He said that the services included information on traffic
flows and accidents, the nearest community health center, petrol
stations and restaurants, and important telephone numbers of
local administration officials.

Sumarsono said the telephone hotline could now provide
services for district police in 13 regencies -- Banyuwangi,
Situbondo, Jember, Malang, Tuban, Lamongan, Gresik, Surabaya,
Ngawi, Madiun, Nganjuk, Sidoarjo and Pasuruan.

Meanwhile, head of PT Telkom's East Java office Kristiono said
the new telephone hotline complemented the existing number, 110,
which provides information on traffic accidents. (imn)