Tigaraksa Police start work

TANGERANG: The new police station in Tigaraksa, the capital of Tangerang regency, officially became operational on Monday to complement Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's police force and the city police.

Under jurisdiction of newly established Banten province, Tangerang is gradually separating from the Jakarta administration, although the district police stations in Ciputat and Pamulang still fall under the South Jakarta Police.

"We have to improve our performance by establishing more police stations in areas bordering Jakarta and Tangerang, where over 4.5 million residents live," Tangerang Police chief Sr. Comr. Robert Siahaya addressed the inauguration ceremony for the new force.

The Tigaraksa Police oversees 26 district police stations. -- JP