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Bali Police to deploy 15 boats for Christmas, New Year holidays
DENPASAR (Antara): The Bali provincial police will deploy 15 boats and 130 officers from the water police division to safeguard the waters around Bali during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, police spokesman Sr. Comr. A.S. Reniban said on Sunday.
"The boats will be based in four harbors of Benoa, Celukan Bawang, Gilimanuk and Padang Baai. They will taking turns doing sea patrol," he said.
"The officers will also intensify their patrols in areas prone of crime and smuggling activities in Badung, Buleleng, Jembrana and Karangasem regencies which also prone to illegal wildlife trade."
The deployment is also aimed to prevent other bombings from happening on the island. Bali suffered from two bombings in 2002 and 2005.
On the ground, metal detectors have been installed while 20 ambulance and fire engines are on alert.
A total of 6,000 police officers and 500 soldiers from the Udayana Military Command are deployed to safeguard the holidays. (***)