inp.polri.go.id - Balikpapan. Personnel of A Pioneer Battalion of the East Kalimantan Regional Police Mobile Brigade Corps, carried out patrols and secured Sunday worship activities at churches in the Balikpapan City area, Sunday (1/19/2025).

This patrol, in addition to providing security, also regulates the road and helps the church congregations both upon arrival and after the Sunday service activities.

The Commander of A Pioneer Battalion of East Kalimantan Regional Police Mobile Brigade Corps, Police Assistant Superintendent Iwan Pamuji explains that his party also appealed to the church congregations to also maintain the tolerance between religious communities.

On the other hand, the Commander of the East Kalimantan Regional Police Mobile Brigade Corps, Senior Superintendent Andy Rifai expressed his gratitude to all personnel who have been proactive in securing places of worship. To him, this activity demonstrates the real action of police in providing service to the public.

"We are ready to maintain tolerance between religious communities in Balikpapan City and to provide a sense of security and comfort to Christians in their church services, free from the threat of terror or other public order disturbances," concluded Andy.

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