Police Deploy 50 Personnel to Clean Up Protest Debris in Bandung

50 personnel from the Bandung City Fire and Rescue Service (Diskarmat) were deployed to clean up the remnants after the protest that took place on Friday night (29/8/2025). The cleanup began on Saturday morning (30/8/2025) at various strategic points in the city affected by the fires.

The Head stated that this action is a follow-up to the direct instruction from the Mayor of Bandung, Muhammad Farhan, since the night of the incident. The instruction was not only related to the readiness of officers to anticipate fires during the protest but also to ensure the city returns to cleanliness and order after the crowd dispersed.

“Since last night, the Mayor asked us to be on standby to anticipate fires during the protest. Once the action was over, we were asked to immediately clean up the points affected by fires on the roads, government buildings, private properties, and those belonging to the public,” he said.

According to him, Diskarmat deployed 14 firefighting vehicles, including tank trucks, with each unit manned by five personnel. The team swept through areas considered most affected, including the yard of the West Java DPRD Building, the Diponegoro Road section from in front of Gedung Sate to Simpang Tiga Diponegoro, the road median at Perempatan Dago, under the Cikapayang Flyover, and several other road sections filled with post-fire debris.

He revealed that several buildings were reported to be affected, including the MPR RI Mess on Diponegoro Street, Sambara Restaurant, a Bank Building in the Dago-Sulanjana area, and two residential houses on Gempolsari Street, Citarum Village. Officers remained on standby if needed to assist with further firefighting at locations potentially at risk of re-ignition.

“We ensure these locations are clean so as not to disrupt traffic flow or residents’ comfort. We are on standby if assistance is requested, including by Pangdam III Siliwangi, to handle buildings that are burning or were intentionally set on fire,” he emphasized.

He added that although the city situation has gradually recovered, Diskarmat continues to keep personnel on standby in four regions of the Technical Implementation Units (UPT)—west, east, north, and south—as well as the Central Headquarters on Sukabumi Street. This effort is made to anticipate if riots or subsequent fires occur again.

“Our officers continue to standby to monitor field conditions. The target is for all cleanup points to be completed today, including city parks and government buildings that were once targets of the protest,” he said.