INFOKU, BLORA -Head of Blora Police, Central Java Police AKBP Wiraga Dimas Tama, SIK instructed his members to actively patrol rice fields and residential areas.
This is done to prevent cases of motor vehicle theft (curanmor) in the rice fields.
"Our members are empowered to carry out blusukan patrols in rice fields and settlements, with the main aim of maintaining the safety of residents, as well as conveying health protocol appeals to anticipate Covid-19," said AKBP Wiraga Dimas Tama, Tuesday (4/1/2022).
The Blora Police Chief explained that most of the residents of Blora are farmers, so that entering the rainy season at this time, many residents spend their time working in the fields to cultivate crops.
Especially now that motorbikes have become a favorite means of transportation for going back and forth from home to the rice fields.
"Based on the observations of members in the field, many motorbikes are parked on the side of the road in the rice field area. Therefore, this instruction is very necessary to be carried out to prevent cases of theft," he explained.
The instructions were immediately followed up by members of the Randublatung Police, who went to the rice fields.
A squad of Randublatung Police members was seen visiting the rice fields in Randublatung subdistrict.
The presence of members of the Randublatung Police received a positive response from residents, one of whom was Sukar, a farmer in a local village.
"Thanks to the police, we are reminded to be wary of theft. With the presence of the police, we are calmer," said Sukar.
Randublatung Police Chief AKP Wismo said that according to the instructions from the Resort Police Chief, the Patrol had been directed around the rice fields and residential areas. to prevent cases of theft.
He revealed that police patrols have been routinely carried out, but during the planting season, farmers like this are increased to rice fields and residential areas.
Today's rice fields are crowded with people who plant crops, on the other hand, quiet residential areas are left by homeowners to work in the fields.
"That's what we have to anticipate with patrols to prevent unwanted incidents," explained the Randublatung Police Chief. ( Setyorini/POL )
