Central Papua Police Chief Brigadier General Alfred Papare said in Timika, Mimika District, on Sunday that the regional police currently operate two Brimob units: Battalion A in Nabire District and Battalion B in Timika.
He noted that the two battalions were previously stationed with the Brimob Corps of the Papua Regional Police, headquartered in Jayapura City.
"Our plan is to raise one more battalion because Brimob personnel are urgently needed here, considering this region's relatively high vulnerability to security disruptions," he pointed out.
Papare, who previously served as deputy chief of the West Papua Regional Police, explained that his side intends to prepare Brimob personnel to support all resort police units across Central Papua Province to ensure lasting security and order for the public.
The one-star general said he acknowledges that Central Papua remains a hot spot of violent incidents, particularly those perpetrated by armed rebel groups, which have hindered development programs in several interior or remote areas.
On that note, he expressed confidence that the Brimob expansion plan will facilitate and fast-track the mobilization of personnel to back up local police offices in the event of security-threatening incidents.
The transfer of the Nabire and Timika Brimob Battalions to the Central Papua Police was followed by the inauguration of the emblem of the regional police's Brimob Corps by Brigadier General Papare. The corps is led by Grand Commissioner Ahmad Nurman Ismail.
This move is part of the structural development of the Central Papua Police, established in November last year with its headquarters in Nabire, to strengthen security measures in several conflict-prone areas.
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Translator: Evarianus S, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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