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Setting
Up Security and Convenience
As
tourism gateway of Indonesia, Bali should
become security barometer for tourists that
make a visit to this Island of a Thousand
Temples. On that account, Bali Provincial
Police incessantly endeavours to establish
security and convenience for tourists in
order that this region becomes a destination
that is worth visiting and free from security
and public order threats and inconvenience.
“We earnestly do our best to extend
maximal service to every visitor,”
Director of Tourist Pacification of Bali
Provincial Police, Kombes Pol. I Gusti Ketut
Budiartha, S.H. told the Bali Travel News
in his office not long ago.
 Declared,
the establishment of Directorate of Tourist
Pacification of Bali Provincial Police through
a Decree of Chief of the Indonesian Police
17 October 2002 on the formation of Directorate
of Tourist Pacification on the level of
Provincial Police. “Since it was first
founded up to present time, we have 306
personnel spreading out at each Resort Police
across Bali,” he said while adding
that there were 184 points of tourist objects
where police personnel were continually
assigned.
Directorate of Tourist Pacification of Bali
Provincial Police also operates Public Service
Line at 224111 named Tourist Assistance
Centre (TAC) for non-stop 24 hours service.
“Therefore, we strongly suggest to
contact nearest tourist police station unhesitatingly
in case of facing problems, obstacle or
threats during the journey,” he uttered.
To improve the quality of service, his party
has made cooperation with tourism components
such as Bali Tourism Board (BTB), Bali Government
Tourist Office, Balawista (Beach Patrol),
Marine Police, IHRA and hotels. “We
also brush up the language competence of
our personnel by making cooperation with
English First (EF) that provides English
Course,” he added.
Balis Provincial Police also made cooperation
with Japanese police where Mr. Orito Makoto
(Police Inspector of Japan) is assigned
by Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) as Advisor to Bali Provincial Police
particularly pertaining to means of communication
employed by Tourist Police.
According to Mr. Orito Makoto, his party
was immensely attentive to development of
Bali tourism so he often emphasized that
tourist police should be able to carry out
their tasks as well as possible. “These
all are meant to give rise to security and
convenience for tourists. Not only for tourists,
but also the entire community of Bali,”
he said to Bali Travel News.
Beach
Police
Tourist Police of Bali are also assigned
to secure beach area. This matter is mentioned
in the decree of Chief of Bali Provincial
Police dated 9 June 2003 on the formation
of Beach Tourist Pacification Police of
Bali Provincial Police. “It’s
the only one in Indonesia,” uttered
Ketut Budiartha while adding that beach
splendour was highly favoured by tourists.
Its tasks and responsibilities are to maintain
the security and safety of tourists who
were having a good time at the beach. “Should
there be any tourist who has an accident
whilst swimming, the police will extend
first aid along with Marine and Air Police,”
he said. However, the number of beach police
personnel at the current times is thoroughly
restricted. They are just in charge at Sanur,
Kuta, Seminyak and Nusa Dua area of which
amounts to 45 personnel. (BTN/Para)
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