Police to be out in force on Idul Fitri

CIREBON, West Java: Some 21,000 police personnel will be deployed throughout West Java province to provide security for residents and annual travellers during Idul Fitri, a top police officer said on Monday.

Some 14,000 personnel will be stationed on highways along northern coastal areas of West Java province, while the remaining 7,000 will be stationed on highways in the southern area of West Java province.

Some police personnel will be stationed at police posts and stations throughout the province, while others would be mobile, patrolling the highways, said Insp. Gen. Edi Darnadi, the chief of West Java Provincial Police. -- JP