1,200 police deployed to secure inauguration of S. Tangerang mayor

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 04/20/2011 10:00 AM | Archipelago

Up to 1,200 police personnel, mostly from South Jakarta Police office, have been deployed to safeguard the inauguration of the newly elected South Tangerang mayor and deputy mayor today, a police official says.

“We are also sending water cannons and barracuda vehicles as extra precautions [to safeguard] the ceremony,” South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Gatot Edi Purnomo said Wednesday, as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

He added that the police mobile brigade (brimob) would be assigned to guard several key posts during the ceremony. Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiah is scheduled to lead the ceremony, with dozens of local officials slated to attend.

Airin Rachmi Diany and Benyamin Davni won the second election by garnering 188,893 votes, or 46.4 percent, winning over the three other candidate pairs including the pair of Arsyid and comedian Andre Taulani. It wasn’t an easy victory for the Airin and Benyamin pair since the results of the initial election were rejected by the Judicial Commission after allegations of misconduct by the winning pair.

Police assign 1,500 officers to secure FPI rallies in Central Jakarta

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 02/18/2011 9:29 AM | Jakarta

Jakarta Police plans to dispatch up to 1,500 police officers to secure the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta during rallies the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) is planning to stage on Friday at noon.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Baharudin Djafar said some of the police personnel would come from Central Jakarta Police office.

“We're preparing between 1,400 and 1,500 officers. We'll be standing by from [Friday] morning,” Baharudin said Thursday, as quoted by kompas.com.

He added that up to 700 FPI members were anticipated to take part in the rallies.

Police deployed to secure anti-Ahmadiyah violence

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 02/06/2011 9:59 PM | National

Four police companies have been deployed to secure the location of anti-Ahmadiyah violence in Cikeusik, Banten.

“The Pandeglang precinct and Banten Police sent two companies each,” National Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Boy Rafli Amar said Sunday, as quoted by kompas.com.

The anti-Ahmadiyah violence broke out on Sunday in Cikeusik, Banten, killing three people.

Banjarbaru Police secure seven churches

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 12/24/2010 9:52 AM | Archipelago

The Banjarbaru Police precinct in South Kalimantan has conducted security checks at several churches in preparation of Christmas celebrations.

The Banjarbaru Police’s head of operations, AKP Made Suarjana, said the checks were conducted to anticipate unwanted incidents.

He added that the South Kalimantan Mobile Brigade bomb squad (Brimob) would assist in performing security checks at two large churches.

“Sweeps will be conducted on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so Christians can conduct Christmas Mass in peace and comfort,” he said as reported by Antara news service.

Another five churches will be heavily guarded by 10 police officers the day before and after Christmas celebrations, he added.