Jakarta Police to Deploy Thousands of Officers for Asian-African Conference

Jakarta Globe, Bayu Marhaenjati, Apr 08, 2015

The National Police will deploy more than 4000 police in Jakarta to keep order
during the 2015 Asian-African Conference. (JG Photo/ Yudhi Sukma Wijaya)

Jakarta. More than 4,000 police officers will be deployed around Jakarta to secure the 2015 Asian-African Conference.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first Asian-African Conference, which set out to promote economic and cultural cooperation among the newly independent countries of the two continents.

Police, who are not taking any shortcuts to secure the historic event, will launch Operation Cipta Kondisi to prevent any public disturbance or terrorist acts.

“All the police officers have to work during the operation, especially at times when public disturbance tends to happen,” said Insp. Gen. Unggung Cahyono, chief of Jakarta Police, on Wednesday.

“We will conduct raids for explosives, guns, bladed weapons, and drugs at certain times.”

State intelligence agents will also work with police.

The Asia-Africa Conference will be held from April 19 to 24 in Jakarta and Bandung. Delegates from 109 Asian and African countries, as well as 16 observer countries and 25 international organizations have been invited to the event.