Tangerang to have more police posts

TANGERANG: City Police chief Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana revealed the plan to develop more police posts in the municipality, from the existing six to 13 posts.

Currently, only Batu Ceper, Benda, Cipondoh, Tangerang, Jatiuwung and Cileduk districts have police posts. New posts need to be established in seven other districts, namely Karawaci, Pinang, Cibodas, Periuk, Karang Tengah, Neglasari and Larangan, said Yoga.

The increase in the subprecincts would translate into an increase in the number of police officers. "There are only 1,451 officers to protect over four million residents in both the municipality and the regency. We need more police officers," he said.

Tangerang Mayor Wahidin has formed a team to study the feasibility of the plan. He said that all heads of the seven districts welcomed the posts and had promised to provide at least 1,000 square meters of land for each of them. -- JP