Security preparations for the G20 Summit as of the end of October had reached 75 percent, according to Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police (Polri) Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo.
“Currently, the preparations had reached 75 percent. We expect it will have reached 90 percent on November 7, and by November 11, everything will be 100-percent ready,” Prasetyo noted here on Monday.
G20 is an international forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union that work together to handle major issues. Indonesia is holding the presidency of the grouping this year.
The G20 Summit is scheduled to be held in Bali on November 15-16, 2022.
To secure the G20 Summit, Polri will deploy eight thousand joint personnel from the Polri Headquarters, Bali Regional Police, and other closest regional police, such as the West Java Regional Police, West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police, and East Java Regional Police.
He affirmed that Polri would conduct the Puri Agung Operation starting before the G20 Summit, from November 7 to 18.
During the security operation, personnel will be deployed in five clusters: Seminyak cluster, 297 personnel; Jimbaran cluster, 257 personnel; East Nusa Dua cluster, 187 personnel; and South Nusa Dua cluster, 213 personnel.
“Some 1,038 personnel are especially involved in those clusters,” he said.
Meanwhile, for security at the airport, Ring I will include officers from the Presidential Security Guard (Paspampres), Ring II will comprise officers from the airbase, and Ring III will include officers from the Bali Regional Police and Regional Military Command.
“Some 340 personnel are involved for security at the airport,” he said.
Prasetyo further explained that the 2022 Puri Agung Task Force will secure the summit with three rings. Ring I is officers from Paspampres, Ring II is joint officers from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Polri, and Ring III is officers from TNI supported by several officers from Polri.
In addition, 245 security officers will be deployed to secure hotels and the Garuda Wisnu Kencana area, 233 personnel will secure the mangrove forest areas, and 201 personnel will secure the Kura-Kura Island.
“Those areas become the focus of security for the 2022 Puri Agung Task Force,” he remarked.
Source: Antara News