EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTING CLOSE QUARTERS BATTLE (CQB) TACTICS OF THE MOBILE BRIGADE CORPS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA POLICE IN FACING THE THREAT OF CRIME IN URBAN AREAS

Abstract

The Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) of the Indonesian National Police is a specialized tactical unit responsible for handling high-risk security threats, including terrorism, hostage rescue, armed crime, and urban security disturbances. One of its primary tactical capabilities is Close Quarters Battle (CQB), a close-combat strategy designed for operations within confined spaces such as buildings, residential areas, commercial centers, and strategic national facilities. As urban crime continues to evolve in both complexity and intensity, the effectiveness of CQB implementation has become increasingly significant in supporting law enforcement while ensuring compliance with the rule of law and the protection of human rights.This research aims to analyze the legal framework governing the implementation of Close Quarters Battle tactics by the Indonesian National Police Mobile Brigade Corps in responding to urban criminal threats and to identify the obstacles encountered during its implementation. This study employs normative legal research using statutory, conceptual, and analytical approaches.The research concludes that the implementation of CQB tactics has a solid legal basis under Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Indonesian National Police, Chief of Police Regulation Number 1 of 2009 concerning the Use of Force in Police Actions, and various internal operational regulations of the Mobile Brigade Corps. Nevertheless, its implementation continues to face several challenges, including limited facilities and infrastructure, increasingly sophisticated criminal methods, the need for continuous personnel training, inter-agency coordination, and the obligation to uphold human rights principles during tactical operations.