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Yogyakarta Intensifies Efforts Against Teen Street Crime and Gangs

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) is intensifying efforts to prevent street crime among teenagers and school gangs.
  • Satpol PP is visiting schools and conducting searches of student belongings to detect potential criminal activity early.
  • The unit is coordinating with police, military, and intelligence agencies, and considering a curfew to address the rising incidents.

The Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is stepping up its campaign against street crime perpetrated by teenage gangs. This initiative comes in response to a noticeable increase in such incidents involving young people in the region.

Bagas Senoaji, the Head of DIY Satpol PP, stated that his agency has engaged in discussions with key stakeholders involved in managing street crime. These discussions included representatives from prevention institutions, law enforcement, and rehabilitation services. "Satpol PP has been entrusted with the area of prevention. One of its activities is Satpol PP Goes to School," Bagas Senoaji explained. As part of this program, Satpol PP officers visit schools and search students' belongings to identify potential criminal elements early on.

During the recent month of Ramadan, Satpol PP conducted patrols in the pre-dawn hours to respond to reports of teenagers engaging in "sarong fights" using dangerous items like chains, rocks, and fireworks. The unit is collaborating with the police, military, and the Regional Intelligence Agency (Binda) to bolster these preventive measures. Senoaji also mentioned that an internal meeting with a small team is scheduled to follow the governor's directives, which may include the implementation of a curfew.

Satpol PP has been entrusted with the area of prevention. One of its activities is Satpol PP Goes to School.

— Bagas SenoajiHead of DIY Satpol PP, explaining the unit's role and activities in preventing youth crime.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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