Metro Police Form Task Force to Prevent Gambling in Bekasi Village Head Elections

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Polda Metro Jaya, together with Polres Metro Bekasi Regency, has formed a task force (Satgas) to oversee the Village Head Election (Pilkades) taking place today, Sunday (9/20/2026).

Head of Public Relations Division at Polda Metro Jaya, Police Commissioner Budi Hermanto, said the task force was established to anticipate gambling practices related to the Pilkades.

“The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation has formed a task force along with Polres Bekasi Regency, and will take firm action if any gambling activities are found, as this impacts the integrity of the electoral process,” Budi said in a text message to Kompas.com on Sunday.

A total of 5,000 joint personnel have been deployed across 154 areas to secure the Pilkades.

The security approach is also humanistic, with appeal efforts to ensure the election runs orderly and smoothly.

“If incidents occur, we will seek solutions to maintain a safe, peaceful, and controllable situation,” he added.

Head of Public Relations at Polres Bekasi Regency, Police Adjunct Commissioner Aliyani, said that officers are currently patrolling from one area to another.

For security management, the police have categorized areas into three zones based on public order and safety disturbances.

These zones include red (highly vulnerable to disturbances), yellow (moderate risk), and green (considered safe).

However, he did not specify which areas fall into the red, yellow, or green zones.

“For anticipation, we conduct security and patrols together with the three pillars. Of course, the security forces deployed will vary accordingly,” he said.