The Yustisi operation which was held on Jalan Desa Sukomulyo, Pajarakan District. Officers block every passing motorist who is caught without wearing a mask. Each violator of the prokes is given a free mask and their identity is recorded by the PPKM operations officer.
Furthermore, they undergo sanctions for violating East Java Regional Regulation number 02 of 2020 and Probolinggo Regional Regulation Number 62 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of Public Order Peace and Community Protection. Sanctions for prokes violators are in the form of verbal warnings, push-ups, respect for the flag and some even say Pancasila.
"The enactment of PPKM (Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities) in all villages / kelurahan needs community support while adhering to health protocols. This is necessary to prevent the spread of positive cases of COVID-19," said Probolinggo Police Chief AKBP Ferdy Irawan to reporters at the Yustisi operation site, Thursday (18/02/2020).
About one hour of operation Justisi, officers only found 9 offenders. The majority of road users who cross the Sukomulyo Village highway already wear masks. Both motorbike and car riders.
"We continue to carry out this yustisi operation so that people comply with the program. In accordance with the East Java Regional Regulation and Probolinggo Regional Regulation, we will impose sanctions on people who do not wear masks," explained Ferdy.
The police also educate motorists on the importance of complying with the prokes. Starting from the discipline of wearing masks, keeping your distance from each other, to diligently washing your hands using soap or hand sanitizer.
"Because discipline is the most effective vaccine to break the chain of spread of COVID-19," concluded Ferdy.
The data source obtained from the PP Covid-19 Task Force in Probolinggo Regency is still the yellow zone for the spread of COVID-19. To date, 2,967 people in Probolinggo Regency are infected with the Corona virus. Consisting of 2,712 patients recovered, 174 patients died, 81 patients were in treatment.