Police Conduct Night Patrols In South Bali’s Busiest Tourism Resorts

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Bali Police have confirmed that night patrols will be carried out in crime-prone areas after dark. Regular patrols are carried out by police in top tourism resorts, but as high season approaches and reports of crime on the rise, police are committed to keeping tourists and local communities safe. 

Police officers from South Denpasar Police have confirmed that night patrols carried out this weekend found no evidence of a crime or organized gang activity.

Police conducted patrols along the Sesetan Highway, Ngurah Rai Bypass Road, Danau Tamblingan Road, Danau Poso Road, Serangan Highway, Narmada Temple, East and West Fishing Park areas, and the Pemogan Highway. 

Speaking to reporters the South Denpasar Police Chief AKP Agus Adi Apriyoga, explained that his teams found a group of teenagers gathering late at night around the Pemogan Fishing Park River. Although no evidence of crime or criminal intent was detected from the group of teenagers, the authorities still encouraged them to move along.

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AKP Apriyoga said that this effort to control the group was carried out to prevent criminal acts. With a “humanist approach”, the patrolling team also called on the youngsters not to gather late at night in that area again. 

AKP Apriyoga told reporters “We want to ensure that the public feels safe and comfortable, especially at night. We will continue to carry out this activity periodically as a form of the Police’s commitment to maintaining public order and security in the South Denpasar area.”

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He added “We will continue to carry out this activity periodically as a form of the Police’s commitment to maintaining public order and security in the South Denpasar area. The patrol ws carried out from Saturday 24th May starting at 11.15pm and was concluded at 2 am on Sunday morning.

AKP Apriyoga confirmed that the patrol was also targeting possession of sharp weapons or illegal firearms, distribution of liquor, street crimes, illegal racing, and activities of teenagers who hang out until late at night.

The patrol was a cross-authority effort, including 20 police officers from South Denpasar Police, accompanied by two pecalang officers. Pecalang is a traditional village security officers who often work in coordination with police and government authorities to manage public security and peace at a village level. 

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This weekend’s late night patrol is all part of a wider mission in Bali to stamp out crime in tourism hotspots.

Last week, Bali launched its Anti-Thug Team to help tackle rising crime rates against tourists. From robbery to assault to extortion, Bali is clear that tourists are to be protected while visiting the island and has called for support from communities across the province to stamp out crime at the source. 

The new Anti-Thug Team will focus their efforts in securing top resort areas within Badung Regency, including Canggu, Seminyak, Legian, Kuta, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua and Uluwatu.

The Badung Police Chief, AKBP Arif Batubara, has confirmed that the new Anti-Thug Team includes officers from Badung Police, the army units in Badung Regency, local traditional village security teams known as Pecalang, and civil police officers from the Satpol PP. 

He told reporters “The actions of thuggery in Indonesia are currently a special concern of the president. The actions of thuggery are associated with acts of violence, abuse, extortion, robbery, extortion, ganging up, threats, and other types of violence whether committed by individuals or groups.”

He added, “We also appeal to the public, if later there are indications of thuggery in the jurisdiction of the Badung Police, to report it to us.”

Bali is one of the safest and welcoming mass tourism destinations in Southeast Asia, welcoming over 6 million international arrivals every year.

The province has set targets to welcome over 6.5 million international tourists by the end of 2025, and with the high season for holidaymakers kicking off in June, security teams are doubling down on efforts to ensure that the island remains a comfortable and safe place for all who visit and reside here.