TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Police prepares 3,943 personnel to secure churches during Christmas and New Year celebration from December 23 to January 2.
Jakarta Police spokesperson Sen. Com. Rikwanto said there are 309 churches in Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi.
There are 209 churches in Jakarta - 29 in Central Jakarta, 37 in North Jakarta, 49 in West Jakarta, 43 in South Jakarta and 51 in East Jakarta.
The other 100 are in Tangerang (20), Tangerang Regency (23), Bekasi (29), Bekasi Regency (5) and Depok (22).
According to Rikwanto, the police will prioritize security in Immanuel Church and Cathedral Church in Central Jakarta because both churches once received bomb threat.
HUSSEIN ABRI YUSUF