Skating cops deployed in Indonesian capital: report

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JAKARTA (AFP) — Skating police officers have hit the roads in a bid to ease serious traffic congestion in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, a report said Saturday.

Ten police officers circulated through Jakarta's endless traffic jams during the first-day trial on Friday.

The commander in charge of the skating officers was quoted by the Jakarta Post daily as saying that the traffic police on in-line skates were expected to help improve vehicle flow.

"None of them fell during their first day on duty," Sutirto said adding that some 20 cops have been trained to use the skates.

On the same day, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono rode a bicycle with a number of ministers for a "bike-to-work" promotion to reduce air pollution in the capital.

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