PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The Bandung City Social Services (Dinsos) reached 70 Social Welfare Service Recipients (PPKS) by combing the streets and small alleys.

The outreach will take place from August 14, 2026, at 10:00 PM WIB to August 15, 2026, at 3:00 AM WIB.

Head of the Bandung City Social Service, Yorisa Sativa, said the operation involved more than 70 personnel from various regional agencies.

"This time there's something different, namely, not only major roads, but we're also combing smaller roads," said Yorisa, August 15, 2026.

The personnel came from the Social Services Agency, the Civil Service Police Unit, the Fire and Rescue Service, and related regional agencies.

Activities also involve social pillars, community social workers, and the Social Response Unit (USR) to expand the reach of handling.

The biometric identification results showed that 54 people, or around 77 percent of the 70 PPKS, were residents outside the city of Bandung.

Meanwhile, only 16 people or around 23 percent of the total PPKS are registered as residents of Bandung City.

"Approximately only 23 percent of Bandung City residents," he said.

Based on type, the PPKS that are accessible consist of 44 homeless people, four beggars, three scavengers, and four neglected elderly people.

In addition, officers reached seven prostitutes, three minority groups, and a person with disabilities in the operation.

Of the age group, three people were children, while the other 67 people were adults.

Outreach was dominated by men, while the number of women reached reached around 20 people.

Following outreach, all PPKS undergo an assessment to determine treatment needs, including referral to the provincial level.

"The main thing is that we conduct an initial data collection, then an assessment. Based on the results of the assessment, we will determine which individuals are vulnerable, which require further treatment, and which individuals have been referred directly to the provincial level," he explained.

During the handling process, the PPKS were temporarily placed in the Bandung City Social Service's halfway house to receive mental and physical guidance.

The Social Service monitored the PPKS for seven days while preparing the process of returning them to their respective areas of origin.

Yorisa said the Social Service is also coordinating with the local governments of origin to ensure proper repatriation and handling.

According to him, the existence of PPKS remains a challenge because the economic appeal of Bandung City encourages residents from outside the area to seek income on the streets.

Therefore, Yorisa appealed to the public not to give money or direct assistance to PPKS on the street.

"Stop giving them anything. It's better to give aid to social institutions or those who deserve it more," he said.

Outreach data shows that the majority of PPKS on the streets are not residents of Bandung City, so distribution of aid needs to be done through the right parties.

Yorisa invites the public to maintain order, comfort, security, and beauty of Bandung City by distributing aid through social institutions.

"If possible, provide assistance to institutions or beneficiaries, those who are truly known to the community, so that they don't give it on the street," he said.

(Bandung City Communications and Information Service/bhf)