Two Third of Polri Personel to Ensure Lebaran Security

Jakarta (Antara) - National Police (Polri) Chief Gen Timur Pradopo has said two third of its overall 400,000 personnel would be deployed to ensure the 2013 Idul Fitri, or Lebaran security. "Polri has 400,000 personnel now and two third of them will be deployed to ensure Lebaran security including the mass exodus, starting from August 1-17, 2013," Pradopo said here on Monday. He noted that Polri would stage an alert ceremony the National Monument (Monas) square and all police personnel across the country should follow it up. Pradopo explained that the main security operation would be concentrated on the movement of Lebaran holiday travelers from Jakarta to Central Java, East Java, Lampung, South Sumatra and North Sumatra. Related to government's call for the public to avoid traveling on motorcycles, the national police chief said Polri would support the provision of trucks, ships, and trains to carry the motorcycles and their riders free of charge. "The motorcycles and their riders will be carried by free trucks, ships, and trains in our effort to reduce traffic jams and traffic accidents," Pradopo said. (*)