I
will post information about the Mobile Brigade in Indonesia, AKA Brimob from
Wikipedia.
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Brimob Logo
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Brigade
Mobil Special Operations Force
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Active
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1945 - Special Police Force (Pasukan Polisi
Istimewa)
August 14, 1946 - Mobile Brigade August 14, 1961 - Brigade Mobil |
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Branch
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Type
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Role
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Domestic Counter Terrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Riot Control
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Size
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Garrison/HQ
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POLRI HQ, Jakarta
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Motto
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Jiwa Ragaku Demi Kemanusiaan (My Soul for the Sake of
Humanity)
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Colors
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Dark Blue berets
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Mascot
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Lotus Flower (Bunga Teratai)
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Engagements
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World War II Indonesia National Revolution
East Timor Malaysia-Indonesia Confrontation West Papua Confrontation Aceh Conflict Poso Conflict |
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Commanders
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Current
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Police Inspector General M Rum Murkal
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Notable
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Police General Anton
Soedjarwo
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Brigade Mobil
(English: Mobile Brigade) is one of the oldest Indonesian National Police special
operations force units.
History
Formed
in late 1945, a special corps namely 'Pasukan Polisi Istimewa' (Special Police
Corps) with assigned the task of disarming remnants of the Japanese Imperial
Army and protecting the chief of state and the capital city. Under the
Japanese, it was called Tokubetsu Keisatsutai（特別警察隊）.
It fought in the revolution and was the first military unit to engage in the
Battle of Surabaya under the command of Inspektur Polisi I Moehammad Jasin.
On
14 November 1946, Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir reorganised the Polisi Istimewa
into the Mobile Brigade (Mobrig), and this day is celebrated as the anniversary
of this Blue Beret Corps. This Corps was reconstituted to suppress Military and
Police conflicts and even Coup d'État.
On
1 December 1947 Mobrig was militarized and Mobrig was deployed in various
conflicts and confrontations like the PKI Rebellion in Madiun, DI Rebellion
(1947), APRA Rebellion and RMS Proclamation (1950), PRRI People Rebellion
(1953), and Permesta (1958).
Since
14 November 1961, the Mobrig changed name into Korps Brigade Mobil (Brimob),
and its troops took part in the military
confrontation with Malaysia in the early 1960s and in the conflict in East Timor in the
mid-1970s. After that, Brimob was placed under the command of the Police
(Polri)
In
1981,the Mobile Brigade spawned a new unit called the Jihandak (Penjinak Bahan
Peledak), an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit.
Organisations
In
1992 the Mobile Brigade was essentially a paramilitary organization trained and
organized along military line. It had a strength of about 12,000. The brigade
was used primarily as an elite unit for emergencies and supporting police
operations as a rapid response unit.
The
unit was deployed in domestic security and defense operations and to perform
these tasks the unit is equipped with special riot-control equipment. They are
trained to deal with mass demonstrations. Since the May 1998 upheaval, PHH
(Pasukan Anti Huru-Hara, Anti Riot Unit) have received special anti-riot
training. Elements of the unit are cross trained for airborne and SAR
operations.
Branches
GEGANA
Gegana
is the Indonesian Police special response unit. This unit was formed in 1976 as
a detachment. At first, it meant to deal with airplane hijacking. Later in
1995, with the expansion of Brimob, the Gegana Detachment was expanded to
become 2nd Regiment BRIMOB. Its duties are anti-terrorism, dealing with armed
criminals, close protection, search and rescue (SAR), and explosive disposal
operations in urban settings. In general, each Gegana member is capable of
performing these duties. However, there are a select few specialists who are
very skilled in these specialities.
Gegana
does not have Battalion or Company. The Regiment is broken down into several
detachments. Within each detachment they are split into sub-detachments
(sub-den), and within each sub-den they are further sub-divided into several
units. Each unit usually consists of 10 personnel. One sub-den consists of 40
personnel, and one detachment consists of about 280 personnel.
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operation is usually assigned to one unit. Therefore, from the 10 people in
that unit, six are required to have special skills: two for EOD (Explosives and
Ordnance Disposal), two for SAR operations, and two for counter-terrorist
operations. In any operation, two experts are designated Operators One and Two
while the rest of the unit members become the Support Team.
For
example, in counter-terrorist operations, the designated Operators must have
sharp-shooting skills, ability to negotiate, and be an expert in
storm-and-arrest procedures. These skills and operations are not meant to be
lethal because the main goal of every Gegana operation is to arrest suspects
and bring them to the court. Unless there is a situation that Gegana has to do
otherwise, there will be no shooting.
In
SAR operation, the personnel are required to have the basic capabilities of
diving, rappelling, shooting, and first aid. In anti-bomb operation, the
Operators have to be the expert in their respective fields. Each Gegana
personnel has been introduced to various types of bombs in general, including
the risks of handling them. There are specific procedures for handling each
bomb, including the required timing.
Currently,
Gegana has three Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) tactical vehicles. This
number is far from sufficient because ideally each Gegana unit is supposed to have
one. Other than three EOD vehicles at Gegana offices, there is one EOD vehicle
in West Java Police Department (PD), Central Java PD, and East Java PD. So,
overall there is only six EOD units available in Indonesia.
The
Indonesian Police Chief has the highest command in each Gegana operation,
executed by his Operation Assistant.
Detachment 88
Detachment 88
is the elite counter-terrorist unit of the Brimob.
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Detachment 88
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