Mobile Brigade ( Indonesia ) Brigade Mobil ( ) 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 ) was formed with the assigned tasks 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 - becoming the first military union pioneering the fight in the Battle of Surabaya under the command of Inspektur Polisi I Moehammad Jasin . 14 November 1946 , Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir dismissed the Polisi Istimewa with the Mobile Brigade ( Mobrig ) , this day is celebrated as the anniversary of this Blue Barret Corps . This Corps is formed to suppress Military and Police Conflicts and even Coup d ' État . On 1 December 1947 Mobrig was militarized . With this Mobrig took part to encounter 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 . Since then Brimob ' s command was placed under the supervision of the Police ( Polri ) In 1981 the Mobile Brigade spawned a new unit called the Jihandak ( Penjinak Bahan Peledak ) or the Explosive Ordnance Devices Unit . Organisations . In 1992 the Mobile Brigade was essentially a paramilitary organization trained and organized along military lines . It had a strength of about 12 , 000 . The brigade was used primarily as an elite corps for emergencies , aiding in police operations that required units to take quick action . The unit was employed in domestic security and defense operations and was issued special riot - control equipment . They were 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 force were also 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 - terror , 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 who are very skilled in these special duties . 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 . One 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 .