Police expect 260,000 people to flock to Jakarta on NYE

Jakarta Police operational division chief Sr. Comr. Agung Budi Maryoto predicts that up to 260,000 people will be spending New Year’s Eve in Jakarta and will flock to popular recreational venues such as Ancol, the National Monument (Monas)  and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII).

He explained that Ancol was likely to attract around 200,000 visitors on New Year’s Eve, while Monas and TMII were predicted to attract 10,000 and 50,000 people respectively, kompas.com reported.

Jakarta Police would dispatch 5,889 personnel to secure the city on New Year’s Eve, he added.