Jakarta – North Sumatra Regional Police (North Sumatra) provides free motorcycle service and washing services for residents affected by floods and landslides in Central Tapanuli (Tapteng), North Sumatra. The police work with a number of workshops owned by local residents to provide this free service. In documentation received by detikcom, North Sumatra police were seen in a resident’s workshop washing several motorcycles full of mud. Some of the motorbikes look clean. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “In the midst of the disaster that hit Tapteng residents, not only lives were lost, not only houses, but property also became victims during the disaster. One of them was many motorized vehicles that were submerged in the Tapteng area. Therefore, we moved from the North Sumatra Regional Police resident to help prepare free motorcycle facilities. affected by the disaster,” the director of anesthesia at North Sumatra Police, Commissioner Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, said on Wednesday (10/12/2025). “Please use it, it will help a little to ease the burden on our brothers and sisters affected by the disaster in the Tapteng area,” he added. Residents who own the workshop said that the workshop is located on Jalan Matseh Gelar Kesayangan, Pandan, Tapteng. “The location is near Matauli High School and behind the DPRD office. Jalan Matseh Gunsteling Titel, Doorsmeer Gadja. We are working with the regional police,” he said. Apart from that, the Tapteng Police has also opened a similar service. The workshop is on Jalan P. Sidempuan, Sibuluan Baru Village, Pandan District, Tapteng. “It is reported that this is the second workshop, here is the location of the National Police free service for the people of Central Tapanuli Police Station. This is the condition of a damaged motorcycle, it broke down because it was submerged in mud,” said police at the scene. He said a number of motorcycles were queuing up to be washed and serviced at the workshop. The service process for residents’ motorcycles is supervised by the Head of the Traffic Police Unit. “Many people started queuing. It is a dirty motorcycle with mud. Currently being serviced, there are three technicians. Supervised by the head of the Laka traffic unit as the person in charge,” he said. “This is a form of concern from the National Police that contributes to easing the burden on the community. So that affected communities, especially motorcycles, can be restored for daily use,” he added. (fca/day)