Bandung Police Deploy 300 Officers for Night Patrols Against Street Crime

The Bandung City Police have mobilized approximately 300 joint personnel to conduct extensive night patrols across the city. This intensified security measure is designed to maintain public order and preempt street crime, a persistent concern in the urban area.

The operation integrates forces from the Indonesian National Police (Polri), the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), and the Transportation Agency (Dishub). These combined units will be strategically deployed to various vulnerable locations throughout the night, ensuring a visible security presence until morning.

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The primary targets of these patrols are street crimes, including muggings and robberies.

Polrestabes Bandung Chief Kombes Pol Dedi Supriyadi stated that the primary targets of these patrols are street crimes, including muggings and robberies. The patrols also aim to detect and address other potential public order disturbances that may arise during nighttime hours. Officers are instructed to engage with the community, fostering dialogue to identify potential security threats early on.

Supriyadi emphasized the commitment to continuous patrols as a preventive strategy to minimize opportunities for criminal activity within Polrestabes Bandung's jurisdiction. This proactive approach follows a recent operation from July 1-21, 2026, where police successfully resolved 15 street crime cases and apprehended 19 suspects.

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Preventive efforts are a strategy to prevent criminal acts by narrowing the opportunities for crime to occur within the jurisdiction of Polrestabes Bandung.