is the new Tourist Police unit set up three months ago, specifically "to counter the damage done to the Bali tourist trade by the violence and anarchy associated with other parts of Indonesia" It consists of 400 specially trained officers who speak English and other languages.They have red stripes on their cuffs and shirt pockets,all have radios to keep in touch with one another. It has been funded by representatives of the hotel industry and they are on horseback motorbikes and in cars. Tourists are encouraged to approach them with any queries or problems."Politics have punished Bali unfairfly" they say "and we must rebuild our lost image,in particular with potential tourists who shy away from coming here due to conflicting opinions as to whether Bali is really safe or not".