Tourist Police Station Now Open in Kuta
The Bali Tourism Police Station has started operating in Kuta. This is a dedicated service point in the most touristy area, where both travelers and locals can go — to file a report quickly, receive c…
Bali Police Confiscate Bikes with Noisy Mufflers
The Bali police have once again declared a crackdown on noisy bikes and persistent traffic offenders.
Recently, Denpasar patrols took to the roads to 'warn' reckless drivers. The main targets were illegal street racing and motorcycles with modified 'loud' mufflers (knalpot brong), which have long irri…
Bali Mobilizes 2,000 Police Over Firecrackers and Arak
Bali police deployed 2,076 officers on the streets at the same time. That number of officers is comparable to the population of an entire village.
Police officers are preparing the ground ahead of the year’s main operation, “Ketupat Agung” (Operasi Ketupat Agung). This year, Bali is seeing a rare coincidence: the Day of Silence Nyepi (Nyepi) fal…
North Kuta Police Station
Kuta
Robot Police Tested in Indonesia’s High-Tech Push
At the celebration of the 79th anniversary of the National Police in Jakarta, the agency unveiled two experimental platforms for the first time: a humanoid robot designed for citizen interaction and a…
Bali Police Now Use Smartphones to Catch Traffic Violations
Denpasar traffic police have launched ETLE Mobile Handheld — a portable version of the ETLE electronic system for recording traffic offences. An officer can now capture a motorbike or car number plate…
Police Increase Road Patrols in Bali’s Tourist Areas Until Feb 15
The Badung district police have launched the road operation 'Keselamatan Agung 2026'. It will run for 14 days — from February 2 to 15, 2026 — and will include tourist areas.
Blaze on Gili Trawangan Leaves Six Tourist Businesses Destroyed
A major fire broke out on the island of Gili Trawangan on the morning of 12 March in a coastal tourist area. The fire started at around 06:30 local time and was brought under control by 09:00. Accordi…
Bali Expands Patrols at Tourist Locations
In the coming months, there will be more tourist police officers at Bali’s most popular spots. For over a year now, officers from this unit have been helping visitors on site, explaining the rules and…
9 Dead in Bali Floods, Authorities Declare Emergency
Torrential rains that hit Bali starting September 8, 2025, caused widespread flooding and caught the attention of media from Australia and Singapore to the USA and UK. The disaster affected Denpasar…
