REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR -- National Police of Indonesia has made Bali one of the pilot projects of the implementation of tourism police. This was conveyed by the three Stars General Fadil Imran when handing over vehicles, special material tools (almatsus) and individual field equipment (kaporlap) ahead of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali's Mapolda Square on Monday (13/5/2024).
“This equipment is for strengthening the tourism police. Bali as a tourism destination, we must strengthen its security,” Fadil Imran said.
He said the provision of operational almatsus was as support for personnel capable of serving as tourism police officers. Bali Police became one of the police officers selected by Baharkam Polri as a pilot project of tourism police.
He hopes that the equipment can contribute to the development of the tourism sector and promote the economic security of the Bali Provincial Government, especially strengthening the tourism aspect of security.
As for the equipment provided by Baharkam Polri to Bali Police in the form of four four-wheeled double cabins, two-wheeled vehicles of 10 units, safety helmets for patrol 300 pieces, safety vests 2,400 pieces, rain shields 800 units, 1,400 couplings and 1,200 handcuffs.
The granting of almatsus for the tourism police, Fadil said, followed up on the orders of Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo for strengthening security in tourism areas.
In addition to Bali, the police also paid attention to other Super Priority Destinations, namely Borobudur Temple, Lake Toba, Likupang, Mandalika and Labuan Bajo.
Bali Police also to improve their function, which is tasked with security at tourist lodges ahead of the 10th World Water Forum in Nusa Dua.