"We should have additional police officers to secure the border."Jayapura (ANTARA News) - The Keerom Police Department of Papua needs more police officers to guard Christmas and New Year celebrations in the region.
The Head of the Keerom Police Department, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Pasero, said here Friday that there are a total of 347 police officers, which is less than the ideal number.
"347 police officers are not sufficient to guard Keerom. At least 700 police officers are needed in Keerom," he said.
The Keerom Police Department will deploy 75 percent of the police force to guard Christmas and New Year celebrations in Keerom.
Since 75 percent of the officers will be guarding the celebrations, there will be no more than a hundred officers to look into emergency cases.
"Since Keerom is close to Papua New Guinea, we should have additional police officers to secure the border," he said.
According to Pasero, a shortage of police officers will not be a major obstacle because his team members have strong communication networks with several stakeholders, including the community and religious leaders, who will be involved in the preparation for the celebrations.
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