When police cars escort joggers, Polda: Doesn’t indicate the proper procedure for everyone

KOMPAS.com – The Bali Police undertook to investigate the alleged violations committed by its members in the performance of their escort duties.

This was done to follow up on a viral video on social media showing a police car escorting several people jogging in Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai, Denpasar, Bali, on Thursday (10/15/2020).

The man who received special services from the police agency is believed to have the initials RM, who is the grandson of an Indonesian businessman.

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Bali Police Chief of Public Relations Kombes Pol Syamsi said the escort using a police vehicle for a jogger, as recorded in the video, was confirmed to have violated procedures.

This is because all escorts conducted by the police cannot be done carelessly. There are a number of procedures that must be followed.

Therefore, a number of members who escort the jogger will be examined.

“This is not in accordance with the procedure, so it is reviewed. The escort has requirements that must be met. He does not agree with the escort SOP, ”he said on Friday (10/16/2020).

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Meanwhile, offended by the controlled party, he refused to explain to journalists.

“I do not know, what is clear is that we are only investigating for errors of the members. What is clear is that they committed violations within the framework of surveillance procedures,” he said.

Meanwhile, quoted from polri.go.id, it is mentioned that everyone has the same right to use the road for traffic.

It’s just that in the Government Regulation (PP) Number 43 of 1993 on road infrastructure and traffic, there are a number of parts that have priority.

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In article 65, paragraph 1, it is established that the road users who have priority are, for example, fire fighting vehicles in service, ambulances transporting the sick and vehicles for assistance in traffic accidents.

Then, the vehicles of the Heads of State (President and Vice President) or foreign governments who are guests of the State, convoys for the delivery of corpses, convoys or vehicles for people with disabilities, and vehicles for special purposes or for the transport of certain goods .

Author: Bali Contributor, Imam Rosidin | Editor: Dheri Agriesta