"I hereby send off 20 best personnel of the Police's Brimob to participate in the fourth UAE SWAT Challenge in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates," (Brimob) Commander Commissioner General Anang Revandoko said at the send-off ceremony in Depok, West Java, Monday morning.
The Brimob personnel will represent Indonesia in its second participation in the competition hosted by the Dubai Police, he noted.
Revandoko remarked that the participation of the personnel would enable the Indonesian Police to gauge its capability relative to police units worldwide.
In his remarks, the commander also urged the departing Brimob personnel to uphold the good image of Indonesia, the Indonesian Police, and Brimob.
"Maintain and uphold the dignity of the nation and the country, as well as the Police's Mobile Brigade Corps," Revandoko affirmed.
On its UAE SWAT Challenge debut in 2019, the Brimob sent its Gegana Detachment, known for its special functions in bomb disposal and counter-terrorism, and successfully secured the 18th place from 49 participants.
During that time, Brimob sent two groups -- Brimob A and Brimob B teams -- for the competition. The two groups focused on the assault event out of the challenges competed in the event that comprised the assault event, obstacle course, tower event, officers' rescue, and tactical event.
The Brimob B team ranked 18th, while the Brimob A team was placed 26th, according to the UAE SWAT Challange's website.
It shows that despite not ranking among the top 10 in that event, the two teams topped several SWAT units from other countries, including NYPD from the United States, GROM from Russia, and Special Anti-Terrorist Unit from Serbia.
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Translator: Laily Rahmawaty, Nabil Ihsan
Editor: Tia Mutiasari
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