Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian authorities deployed 4,576 personnel on Wednesday to secure a series of protests planned by university student groups and civil society organizations at several locations across Jakarta.The personnel comprise officers from Jakarta Metropolitan Police, district police units and local precincts, supported by public demonstration service teams in Central Jakarta, Jakarta Police Spokesperson First Inspector Erlyn Sumantri said.”Thousands of joint personnel have been deployed today to ensure all public demonstrations across Jakarta proceed safely, orderly and peacefully,” Erlyn said.In the Gambir and National Monument (Monas) area, security forces were stationed at the South Cawan section of Monas ahead of a protest by the East Jakarta Community Alliance and other groups scheduled for 10 a.m.At the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly complex, officers were assigned to secure a demonstration by the Jakarta Alliance of Students and Youth Concerned for Indonesia, also set to begin at 10 a.m.Police were also deployed to the parking area of Pullman Hotel, where the AUR Barisan Merdeka Jakarta group planned to hold a protest starting at 10 a.m.Security measures were intensified around the National Nutrition Agency office to oversee a demonstration by the People's Front and Indonesian Civil Student Alliance, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.Near the Finance Ministry, police conducted a readiness briefing ahead of a protest by the South Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement. The demonstration was scheduled to start at 1 p.m.Erlyn urged protesters to comply with applicable laws and regulations while exercising their right to express opinions in public and to help maintain public order.Motorists traveling through affected areas were advised to use alternative routes to avoid possible traffic congestion caused by the demonstrations.In recent days, students have staged protests in Jakarta to demand measures to improve living conditions, following adjustments to non-subsidized fuel prices and calls for stronger anti-corruption efforts.Regarding the military deployment, Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Muhamad Nas said the presence of troops at demonstrations in Central Jakarta was requested by the police.Nas said TNI personnel were not deployed to directly handle protesters but to provide additional support if police were unable to maintain control of the situation.He added that the military would not assume the police's law enforcement role in dealing with demonstrators.