The Bali Regional Police organized a big security operation, named “2023 Grand Candle Operation,” at Puputan Margarana Niti Mandala Renon Subject at Denpasar on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
This initiative is in preparation for the anticipated inflow of vacationers throughout the Christmas 2023 and New Yr 2024 celebrations.
In accordance with Authorities at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Worldwide Airport, it’s anticipated that roughly 1.09 million passengers will journey by way of the airport throughout this festive season from December nineteenth to January third. This represents a 20% improve from the earlier yr, when the airport noticed round 909,143 passengers. The rise in traveler numbers underscores Bali’s rising reputation and the rebound in tourism actions.
Bali Police Chief, Inspector Normal Ida Bagus Kd Putra Narendra, SIK, M.Si, acknowledged the surge in vacationers and outlined the measures put in place to deal with potential disruptions. These embrace site visitors jams, gasoline shortages, fundamental commodities, pure disasters, and terrorist threats.
To particularly counter the danger of terrorism, the police have deployed varied models, together with these from the Normal Legal Investigation Directorate, Particular Legal Investigation, Intelligence, and the Cell Brigade’s Gegana Wanteror Unit.
The Bali Regional Police have coordinated with varied companies, deploying a complete of 1,600 Nationwide Police and a couple of,700 cross-sectoral personnel. The goal is to make sure a conducive setting for vacationers in Bali and to pre-emptively handle any threats or disturbances.
Moreover, to handle site visitors congestion, particularly in areas with important vacationer exercise like Kuta and Badung, further personnel have been assigned. These officers will deal with site visitors engineering and administration in areas identified for slender lanes and restricted different routes, comparable to Atlas, Petitenget, Berawa, and Uluwatu.
The technique consists of diverting site visitors and implementing open and closed site visitors programs as wanted, coupled with organizing and socializing these modifications to the general public.
