South Tangerang – A total of 1,224 joint personnel have been deployed in Operation Lilin 2025 to guard the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year (Nataru) celebrations in South Tangerang. South Tangerang Police are ready to guard a safe and conducive Christmas celebration. This was conveyed by South Tangerang Police Chief AKBP Victor Inkiriwang after holding a Cross-Sectoral Coordination Meeting (Rakor) for the 2025 Lilin Operation. Present was the Vice Mayor of South Tangerang H. Pilar Saga Ichsan, Dandim 0506/Tangerang Colonel Inf. Ary Sutrisno and other stakeholders. “In this coordination meeting, we provided an overview of the security and social security situation in the jurisdiction of the South Tangerang Police. Next, we discussed it together so that we can take appropriate steps and policies to secure the security and social security situation by the end of 2025,” says Victor in his statement, Thursday (18/12/2025). Scroll to continue content Operation Lilin 2025 itself will be carried out for 14 days, from December 20, 2025 to January 2, 2026. This operation involves joint personnel consisting of elements of the National Police, TNI, Regional Government (Dishub, Satpol PP, Dinkes), Pokamthaymmas, Pokamthaymmas, Pokamthaibmas. The South Tangerang Police deployed 1,224 personnel in Operation Candle 2025 to ensure the Nataru celebrations. (dok.istimewa) Photo: South Tangerang Police deployed 1,224 personnel in Operation Candle 2025 to ensure the Nataru celebrations. (dok.istimewa) Victor added, in the South Tangerang area there are 208 security objects, including 107 places of worship (churches), 9 tourist attractions, 7 KAI stations, 1 terminal, 15 shopping malls/centers, as well as 69 places for New Year celebrations. The South Tangerang Police established 8 Security Posts (Pospam) and 1 Service Post (Posyan) and prepared 9 Integrated Security Posts adapted to the number of sub-districts in the jurisdiction of the South Tangerang Police. “Let’s give a quick response together to overcome various problems, especially regarding services to the community that will be celebrating the Christmas and New Year holidays,” he said. Vice Mayor of South Tangerang, H. Pilar Saga Ichsan, said that the South Tangerang City Government is ready to support the Police and Kodim to anticipate various potential disturbances of Public Order and Order during Nataru, such as fighting, distribution of liquor and distribution of drugs which have been well handled so far. He also emphasized the importance of being aware of possible acts of terrorism and radicalism. This is done so that people can celebrate the Christmas season with a sense of security, comfort and joy. (wnv/mea)