Riau Police Chief Attends Grand Islamic Sermon by UAS in Siak to Strengthen Community Ties During Ramadan
The Siak District Police (Polres Siak) organised a grand Islamic sermon (tabligh akbar) featuring renowned cleric Ustaz Abdul Somad (UAS). The event was intended to strengthen synergy between the community and the police in maintaining security during Ramadan.
The gathering was attended by Riau Police Chief Inspector General Herry Heryawan, Deputy Riau Police Chief Brigadier General Hengki Haryadi, and senior officers from the Riau Provincial Police. Siak District Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Sepuh Ade Irsyam Siregar explained that the event was deliberately held at the Polres Siak compound to eliminate the distance between the police and the public.
“Our office is located relatively far from residential areas. Through the momentum of Ramadan and UAS’s presence, we want to open our doors wide so that the community feels closer to and has a sense of ownership over Polres Siak. This synergy is the key to maintaining public security and order,” said Sepuh in his address on Friday evening (20 February 2026).
Beyond spiritual enrichment, the Police Chief also reminded residents to make use of the 110 emergency call centre as a rapid channel for reporting security disturbances within the Siak Regency jurisdiction.
During his approximately 90-minute sermon, UAS emphasised that policing duties have become increasingly noble with the adoption of the Green Policing concept — the integration of security duties with environmental conservation.
“Maintaining security has a broad scope. It is not only about protecting people from crime, but also about protecting nature from destruction. Planting trees and caring for the earth is part of worship,” UAS said in his characteristically engaging style.
UAS also urged the hundreds of attendees from the military, police, and general public to treat Ramadan as a school of discipline — a place to cultivate patience and to increase charitable giving and worship without losing one’s work ethic.
The presence of prominent figures such as the Riau Police Chief and UAS at Polres Siak left a deep impression on residents. Rahmad (38), a resident of Dayun who attended the event, said the atmosphere of Ramadan this year felt particularly uplifting.
“It is very rare to have an event of this scale at a police station. We felt that the police and the community were truly sitting as equals, listening to knowledge together. This is very unifying,” Rahmad said.
The event, which concluded at approximately 22:30 Western Indonesian Time, proceeded safely, in an orderly fashion, and with great solemnity. The attendance of regional leadership forum members, including Siak Regent Afni Z, underscored inter-agency solidarity in Siak Regency in support of the vision of “Protecting Heritage, Safeguarding Dignity” to create a conducive public security environment throughout the holy month.