Police ready to aid holiday travelers

JAKARTA: National Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Adang Dorodjatun said on Thursday the police would cooperate with the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Health to provide first aid in the event of a natural disaster during the Idul Fitri holiday.

"We have set up hundreds of stations and deployed officers, especially to areas of Java and Sumatra islands that are prone to disasters. We are ready to assist the public during their journey home," Adang said during a video conference with 16 city police chiefs.

Members of House of Representatives Commission III on law and human rights also took part in the conference. -- JP