Last week's riot at the National Police Mobile Brigade's (Brimob) detention center was a slap in the face for our law enforcement institutions. The loss of five young police officers could have been prevented had safety protocols for terrorist inmates been executed with discipline.

Counterterrorism squad Densus 88's strategy to quell the riot is laudable. Although it came a little too late, the operation did manage to end the 36-hour hostage drama