Mobilna brigada formirana 1945. godine je jedna od najstarijih policijskih jedinica u Indoneziji. Prvi su joj zadaci bili razoružavanje snaga okupacione Japanske imperijalne vojske, zaštita predsjednika države i zaštita glavnog grada. Borili su se tokom revolucije, učestvovali u vojnom sukobu sa Malezijom početkom '60-tih godina te u sukobima na Istočnom Timoru '70-tih. Godine 1981 Mobila brigada osniva unutar svojeg sastava, pirotehničku jedinicu.

      Od 1992. godine Mobilna brigada je u osnovi vojno strukturirana policijska organizacija sa vojnom obukom. Jačina joj je oko 12.000 pripadnika. Brigadu se prvenstveno koristi kao elitni korpus u hitnim slučajevima, u pomaganju ostalim policijskim jedinicama u rješavanju težih zadataka itd. Osposobljeni su za suzbijanje masovnih demonstracija. Od 1998. jedinica PHH (Pasukan Anti Huru-Hara, Anti Riot Unit) završava i specijalnu obuku za borbu protiv nereda. Djelovi jedinice takođe prolaze i kroz padobransku obuku.

      The Mobile Brigade, formed in late 1945, is one of the oldest Indonesian National Police units. It was originally assigned the tasks of disarming remnants of the Japanese Imperial Army and protecting the chief of state and the capital city. It fought in the revolution, 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. In 1981 the Mobile Brigade spawned a new unit called the Explosive Ordnance Devices Unit.

      In 1992 the Mobile Brigade was essentially a paramilitary organization trained and organized on 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 operations.

SPECIAL DETACHMENT 88  SPECIJALNI ODJEL 88

      Specijalni odjel 88 (Detasemen Khusus 88) ili Delta 88 je indonezijska protiv-teroristička policijska jedinica iz sastava Mobilne brigade. Formirana je poslije bombaškog napada na Baliju 2002. godine uz pomoć Sjedinjenih Država (u financiranju, opremanju i obuci). Odjelu 88 pomažu i forenzičari Australske savezne policije što uključuje DNA analize kao i nadziranje komunikacija (telefona i Interneta). Operativni su postali 2003. i od tada su postigli zapažene rezultate u borbi protiv terorizma, posebno protiv „džihadista“ povezanih sa pokretom Jemaah Islamiyah stacioniranom u centralnoj Javi. Privedeni su mnogi od njihovih glavnih operativaca, a neki su i ubijeni u akcijama. Abu Dujana, osumnjičen da je glavni vođa ove skupine uhapšen je 2007, a Azahari Husein je ubijen 2005.

      Odjel 88 je kreiran kao anti-teroristička jedinica sposobna odgovoriti na razne terorističke prijetnje, od bombaških napada do talačkih kriza. Ova jedinica broji oko 400 pripadnika i sastoji se od timova istražitelja, stručnjaka za eksplozive, te udarnih jedinica u koje su uključeni i snajperisti.

      Odjel 88 ili Delta 88 je nadimak jedinice nastao, prema riječima brigadnog generala Pranowo-a, kao broj nastradalih australskih turista na Baliju (Australci su imali najveći broj žrtava). Doduše broj 88 ima i drugo značenje: broj 8 predstavlja neprekidnost, jer za razliku od ostalih brojeva nema kraj i početak, a 8 podsjeća i na policijske „lisice“. Tako da te dvije osmice opisuju mentalitet jedinice: kontinuirani u protiv-terorističkoj borbi.

      Detachment 88, or Delta 88, according to Brig. Gen. Pranowo, taken from the largest number of casualties suffered by a country in the Bali bombings incidents. In that incident, 88 Australians lost their lives. The number '88' also has some other meanings. The number '8' represents continuity since this number does not show the beginning and the end like other numbers. The number '8' also looks like police handcuffs. These two symbolic explanation depict the mentality of Detachment 88 that is very serious to work continuously to solve the terrorism-related cases. 

      Special Detachment 88 (Detasemen Khusus 88), or Delta 88, is the Indonesian counter-terrorism squad, and part of the Indonesian National Police. Formed after the 2002 Bali bombing, it was funded, equipped, and trained by the United States. Detachment 88 was formed in 2002 became operational in 2003. The unit has worked with considerable success against the jihadi terrorist cells linked to Central Java-based Islamist movement Jemaah Islamiyah, and many of its top operatives have been arrested or killed. Abu Dujana, suspected leader of JI's military wing and its possible emir, was apprehended on June 9, 2007. Azahari Husin was shot and killed in 2005. Detachment 88 is assisted by foreign agencies, including the Australian Federal Police, in forensic sciences including DNA analysis, and communications monitoring.

      Detachment 88 is designed to become an anti-terrorist unit that is capable to counter various terrorist threats, from bomb threats to hostage situations. This 400-personnel strong special force went to full operation in 2005. They consist of investigators, explosive experts, and an attack unit that includes snipers.