Mobile Brigade (Indonesia)
| Indonesian Mobile Brigade Corps (BRIMOB) |
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| Active | 14 November 1946 - now |
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Branch |
 Indonesian National Police
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| Role |
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| Size | 34.250 personnel (2008) |
| Garrison/HQ | Mako Brimob Kelapa Dua, Cimanggis, Depok |
| Motto(s) |
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| Colors | Dark Blue berets |
| March | Mars Brimob |
| Mascot(s) | Lotus Flower (Bunga Teratai) |
| Engagements | World War II Indonesian National Revolution East Timor Conflict Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation West Papua confrontation Aceh Conflict Poso Conflict May 1998 riots of Indonesia 2016 Jakarta attacks |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Police Inspector General Murad Ismail |
| Notable commanders |
Police General Anton Soedjarwo |
The Mobile Brigade Corps (Indonesian: Korps Brigade Mobil) abbreviated BRIMOB is the main special police operations force and paramilitary law enforcement of Indonesia. It is also known as for being one of the oldest units in the Indonesian National Police. Its duties are counter-terrorism, high-threat law enforcement, riot control, police raid, search and rescue, anti-anarchist, and explosive disposal operations in urban settings. The Mobile Brigade Corps is a large component of the Indonesian National Police trained for counter-separatist and counter-insurgency duties, often in conjunction with military operations.
The Mobile Brigade is also known as the special "anti-riot" branch of the Indonesian National Police which deals with special operations. A paramilitary organization, its training and equipment is almost identical to the Indonesian Army's ("TNI"), and it conventionally operates under joint military command in areas such as Papua and, until 2005, Aceh.
Historically, Brimob wore the Indonesian spot camouflage pattern during the early 1960s as their uniform.
Formed in late 1945 as a special police corps named Pasukan Polisi Istimewa (Special Police Troops) with 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 Police Inspector Moehammad Jasin.
On 14 November 1946, Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir reorganised the Polisi Istimewa into the Mobile Brigade (Mobrig). This day is celebrated as the anniversary of this Blue Beret Corps. This Corps was reconstituted to suppress military and police conflicts and even coups d'etat.
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