inp.polri.go.id - Strengthening the fleet of law enforcement vessels is considered an effort to anticipate the smuggling of migrant workers to the Riau Archipelago. The Riau Islands Regional Police (Polda Kepri) need an additional fleet of fast boats to guard the border area from the activities of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI), who will cross into neighboring countries illegally. "I really need it, really need it. 96% of our territory is water, therefore we urgently need ships that are able to move quickly to pursue and leave in the middle of the sea, "explained the Head of Public Relations (Kabid Humas) of Polda Kepri, Commissioner Harry Goldenhardt S., S.I.K., M.Sc. However, until now, Kabid Humas Polda Kepri, admitted that he had not received any notification about the fast boat. "There isn't any yet, because it need to be processed first through the DPR RI, then through the political budget system, which will be discussed in the DPR's budget agency, "explained Kabid Humas Polda Kepri. Kabid Humas Polda Kepri assessed that the fast boat would be able to facilitate the task of the police who are guarding the waters because the Riau Islands, especially Batam, have always been an option for people to get to Malaysia by sea ilegally. Previously, Commission III of the House of Representatives had made a statement to the Head of the Indonesian Police to prepare fast boats and qualified technology to support the police's work in the Riau Archipelago area, which is mostly water. “Hopefully, next year we can provide it, "explained the Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR, Dr. Ir. H. ADIES KADIR, S.H, M. Hum. The need for fast boats is very much needed in the Riau Islands because the province is different from other provinces. Mainland Riau Islands only four percent, and the remaining 96% is water.