Jokowi Signs New Presidential Decree, Dankor Brimob Is Carried Out By A Three-Star General

JAKARTA - The commander of the Brimob Corps (Dankor Brimob) is now a three-star general from the previous two-star general. The new rules are contained in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 54 of 2022 signed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on April 7, 2022.

In the attachment to the presidential regulation, the position of Dankor Brimob is filled with Commissioner General (Komjen) or three stars and echelon 1A ranks.

In Article 22 of Presidential Decree 54/2022 it is explained that the Mobile Brigade Corps, which is abbreviated as Kor Brimob, is an element implementing the main tasks in the field of mobile brigades under the National Police Chief.

In Article 22 of Presidential Decree 54/2022 it is explained that the Mobile Brigade Corps, which is abbreviated as Korbrimob, is an element of implementing the main tasks in the field of mobile brigades under the National Police Chief.

Korbrimob has the task of fostering and mobilizing forces to deal with high-intensity disturbances in public security and order as well as other tasks within the scope of the main tasks of the National Police in the context of maintaining internal security.

Dankor Brimob is assisted by Deputy Dankor Brimob, which is abbreviated as Wadankor Brimob. The Dankor Brimob is responsible to the Indonesian National Police Chief (Kapolri).

Furthermore, in paragraph (5) of Article 22, which is amended, Korbrimob consists of 1 Bureau and a maximum of 5 troops.

Article 54 of Presidential Decree 54/2022 also states that the Deputy Chief of Police, Irwasum, Kabaintelkam, Kabaharkam, Kabareskrim, Kalemdiklat, Dankor Brimob, Asops, Asrena, As HR, and Aslog are echelon IA positions.

In addition, in the attachment section of Presidential Decree 54/2022, it is written that the Deputy Dankor Brimob is an Inspector General/Pati Bintang 2 with the rank of echelon 1B.

Meanwhile, the Dankor Brimob is currently held by Inspector General Pol Anang Revandoko.

Previously, National Police Chief Gen. Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo said in November 2021 that the Brimob Corps was currently facing increasingly complex and difficult tasks and challenges, such as overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, issues of security and public order (Kamtibmas) in organizing national and international events. , natural disaster management, and a series of political activities in 2024.

The challenges and tasks that are getting heavier and more complex have made the need for restructuring within the Brimob Corps.

"Organizational development (restructuring-ed) to face these challenges by building additional Brimob troops in western Indonesia, central Indonesia, eastern Indonesia and the State Capital, so that when an escalating security and order situation occurs, the Brimob Police personnel can It's quicker to take steps in the field," said Sigit at the Brimob 75th Anniversary at the Mobile Brigade Headquarters Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java, November 14, 2021.