Jayapura – Ahead of the peak celebrations of Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026, the Papua Regional Police (Polda Papua) continue to enhance personnel readiness in the field.
This was marked by the handover parade of Unit Kecil Lengkap (UKL) 1 to UKL 2 as part of Operation Lilin Cartenz-2025, held at the Parade Ground of Papua Police Headquarters, Jayapura City, on Sunday (December 21, 2025).
The handover parade was led by the Head of the Preventive Task Force of Operation Lilin Cartenz-2025, Commissioner R. Ahmad Hari Junianto, S.Kom., M.H., accompanied by the Deputy Head of the Vital Object and Transportation Security Sub-Task Force, AKP Joko Prayogo, S.Sos. The activity involved approximately 100 joint personnel from various functional units.
In his briefing, Commissioner R. Ahmad Hari Junianto stated that the security and public order situation (kamtibmas) in the Papua region over the past 24 hours had generally remained safe and conducive. Nevertheless, he emphasized that all personnel must remain vigilant and not become complacent.
“Continuous monitoring must still be carried out in each assigned area. The current stability is our top priority to ensure public safety and comfort,” he stressed.
Furthermore, he added that one of the main focuses of Operation Lilin Cartenz-2025 is the maximum security of places of worship.
Based on the directive from the Directorate of Vital Object Security (Dirpamobvit), approximately 26 places of worship have been designated as priority locations to ensure that Christian communities can conduct Christmas services safely and solemnly.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Head of the Vital Object and Transportation Security Sub-Task Force, AKP Joko Prayogo, S.Sos., as the Officer in Charge (Padal) of UKL 2, underscored the importance of implementing effective and adaptive security strategies in the field.
Personnel were instructed to prioritize the security of vital transportation objects such as ports, terminals, and airports.
“We have instructed all personnel to operate dynamically and adjust to field conditions.
Synergy among functions—ranging from Traffic, Intelligence, to Preventive units—must be optimized to minimize potential security disturbances,” explained AKP Joko.
Operation Lilin Cartenz-2025 represents the tangible presence of the Indonesian National Police in providing a sense of safety and comfort to the community, enabling Christian worshippers in Papua to celebrate Christmas with reverence and allowing the public to welcome the New Year 2026 in a safe and peaceful atmosphere.
