Tribratanews.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The National Police Chief, Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, ordered all Regional Police Chiefs to increase supervision in the Port area. The order is contained in a Telegram Letter numbered ST/1251/VI/HUK.7.1/2021 dated June 15, 2021, which aims to eradicate acts of thuggery and illegal levies (extortion).
This is because acts of thuggery and extortion cause unrest in the community. Moreover, it is one of the factors that causes weak national competitiveness and hinders national economic growth.
In addition, the National Police's Chief of Criminal Investigation Unit, Pol. General Commissioner Agus Andrianto emphasized that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government's national economic recovery program will continue to be boosted. Thus, acts of thuggery and extortion greatly interfere with the government's priorities.
"In order to support the acceleration of national economic recovery, social security must be conducive, the state must not lose to these thuggery acts," explained the Police Chief of Criminal Investigation Unit.
The following is an order from the National Police Chief, Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, as stated in the Telegram Letter;
1. Carry out enhanced Police activities (K2YD) in the Port Areas in their respective areas with the target of thuggery actions.
2. Implement law enforcement against all acts of thuggery in the port area in their respective regions.
3. Increase efforts to prevent illegal levies together with extortion eradication units in port areas in their respective regions.
4. Law enforcement with Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus ( APIP ) against illegal acts that occur on port areas in their respective areas.
5. Reporting the results of the activities to the Head of the National Police, Chief of Crime Investigation Unit.
