inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Police sent around 1,600 additional troops to help secure the National Sports Week (PON) XX held in Papua next October. One of the reasons for sending the troops was to anticipate the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) threat in the Cenderawasih region. "Backup 16 Company Level Units (SSK) to help security PON," said Assistant Chief of the Indonesian National Police for Operations, Police Inspector General Imam Sugianto, Thursday (9/9/21). Assistant Chief of the Indonesian National Police for Operations, Police Inspector General Imam Sugianto explained that the troops to be sent to Papua would later come from the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) throughout the archipelago. However, he has not detailed the areas that will send troops to secure the PON later. "The main threat in Papua Province is interference from the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) and Political Crime Group (KKP), it is also necessary to anticipate demonstrations carried out by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) to try to thwart or create chaos during the implementation of PON XX Papua," said Head of Public Relations Division of the Papua Regional Police, Police Grand Commissioner Ahmad Musthofa Kamal in a written statement, Saturday (4/9/21). He explained that this was anticipated by the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the Papua Regional Police to guard every activity against the worst that could happen. In addition, he said, the police have also prepared a mechanism for controlling and regulating traffic flow so that all personnel can understand when the City Security System (Sispamkota) simulation is carried out.