Timika, Nov. 16 -- The Central Papua Regional Police are planning to add one more battalion to their Mobile Brigade (Brimob) Corps to beef up their capacity to maintain stability and security in the region.

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," ...