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View all search resultsPolice to deploy 1,000 officers for Kalijodo raid tomorrow
For the sake of livelihood: Residents carry on with their activities in Jakarta's infamous red-light district of Kalijodo in North Jakarta on Tuesday
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For the sake of livelihood: Residents carry on with their activities in Jakarta's infamous red-light district of Kalijodo in North Jakarta on Tuesday. Jakarta Police will deploy at least 1,000 officers in Operation Cipta Kondisi to curb "social diseases" such as alcohol, thugs, drugs and gambling in the area following the shutdown plan by the city administration. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga) (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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span class="caption">For the sake of livelihood: Residents carry on with their activities in Jakarta's infamous red-light district of Kalijodo in North Jakarta on Tuesday. Jakarta Police will deploy at least 1,000 officers in Operation Cipta Kondisi to curb "social diseases" such as alcohol, thugs, drugs and gambling in the area following the shutdown plan by the city administration. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
Jakarta Police are set to conduct an operation in the capital's red-light district of Kalijodo in North Jakarta on Thursday as it will deploy at least 1,000 officers in a move to fight "social diseases", the Jakarta Police chief said on Wednesday.
Police are committed to back up the city administration along with the support from the Jakarta Military Command, Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Tito Karnavian said.
"We will start the "social disease" operation tomorrow," he told journalists after a joint meeting about the Kalijodo shutdown at the Jakarta Police headquarters.
"From the police perspective, Kalijodo is a place where thugs, criminals, illegal alcoholic beverage sellers, pimp, prostitutes and drug dealers gather."
Jakarta Police will deploy 500 officers from West and North Jakarta Police and another 1,000 to 2,000 officers from Jakarta Police to assist the city administration in curbing Kalijodo and preventing any unwanted clashes.
The operation aims to raid the area for possible illegal alcohol, sharp weapons and firearms as well as to catch drug dealers and thugs.
Police said they would not hesitate to arrest anyone blocking officers in the operation following expressions of opposition by residents.
"If there are people who resist the eviction, protect the criminals, we will arrest them. I urge everyone not to protect the criminals and thugs," Tito said.
With the support from the Jakarta Military Command, Tito is confident about carrying out the operation well. (rin)
