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View all search resultsGreater Jakarta: Police to patrol CFD aboard Segways
Segway to go: Policewomen ride Segways during the official introduction of the vehicle to the Jakarta Policeâs Car Free Day patrol team at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday
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Segway to go: Policewomen ride Segways during the official introduction of the vehicle to the Jakarta Policeâs Car Free Day patrol team at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday. The Car Free Day patrol team will employ seven Segways.(JP/Wendra Ajistyatama) (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
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span class="caption">Segway to go: Policewomen ride Segways during the official introduction of the vehicle to the Jakarta Police's Car Free Day patrol team at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday. The Car Free Day patrol team will employ seven Segways.(JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
The Jakarta Police have introduced the operation of seven Segways to help to maintain safety and order during the crowded Car Free Day (CFD) in Central Jakarta on Sundays.
A Segway is a battery-powered two-wheeled scooter produced by US-based Segway Inc. Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Tito Karnavian said that the new vehicles were necessary for the police to do their job during CFD, and also represented attempts by the Jakarta Police to 'modernize' its force.
Each Sunday, Tito said, up to 20,000 residents participated in CFD, with the packed streets vulnerable to crimes such as pickpocketing and robbery.
'We hope that the new Segways can help us maintain safety during Car Free Day, and contribute to the modernization of Jakarta,' Tito said during the vehicles' launch at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday, as quoted by kompas.com.
Only female officers would patrol aboard Segways, Tito added. Two Segways, he said, would be stationed at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, another two at Dukuh Atas and two more at the Patung Kuda traffic circle, all in Central Jakarta. One further unit, he said, would be used by the health patrol.
