Kalianda, Lampung Selatan (ANTARA News) - At least 14 security posts have been set up between Bakauheni ferry port and Bandarlampung in Lampung province to ensure traffic safety and security for Lebaran holiday travelers.

Starting on Friday, only seven days before Idul Fitri festivity or Lebaran, Lampung Police deployed many of its personnel at each of the security posts.

"We deploy our personnel as part of Krakatau Ketupat Operation 2010 at the security posts starting today (Friday) until seven days after the Lebaran festivity," Lampung Selatan Police Chief Adjunct Commissioner Bahagia Dachi said at Bakauheni ferry port on Friday.

He said such an operation was intended to ensure security from robbery and thuggery, gambling, prostitution, theft, and other kinds of crime.

"We also deploy our personnel at various sensitive locations which are prone to traffic accident, traffic jam, and criminal act along trans Sumatra road from Bakauheni port," Bahagia said.

While in Bengkulu, the local police will also deploy 1,500 personnel in a Nala 2010 operation to ensure Idul Fitri or Lebaran holiday security.

"Those police personnel will be spread to some 42 humanitarian posts in Bengkulu to help regulate the traffic during Lebaran holiday exodus," Bengkulu police spokesman Brig Gen Burhanudin Andi said in Bengkulu on Friday.

He said each humanitarian post would have police official, transportation officials, medical officials, and the facility for the travelers to have a rest.

"Heavy equipment and its operator will also be made available at a numbe
r of landslide-prone areas," Burhanudin said, adding that the humanitarian posts would operate seven days before and after Lebaran holiday.

In addition to 1,500 personnel, Burhanuddin said Bengkulu police would also deploy officials in brown uniforms to ensure the security of public houses being left unattended by the owners.

"We hope the holiday travelers, before leaving their homes, hand over their house keys to the nearest police station," he said.
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