National Agency for Combating Terrorism

National Agency for Combating Terrorism (BNPT)
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Indonesia Indonesia
Agency executive
  • Suhardi Alius, Chief
Website www.bnpt.go.id

The National Agency for Combating Terrorism (Indonesian: Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Terorisme abbreviated as BNPT) is the Indonesian agency that works to prevent terrorism. BNPT is headed by a chief who is responsible to the President. Presidential Regulation in 2012 elevated the post of BNPT Chief to ministerial level.[1]

The predecessor of this agency was Combating Terrorism Coordinating Desk (Indonesian: Desk Koordinasi Pemberantasan Terorisme abbreviated as DKPT)

Tasks

BNPT has the task:

  • Formulate policies, strategies, and programs in the field of prevention terrorism;
  • Coordinate the relevant government agencies in the implementation and implementing policies in the field of prevention terrorism;
  • Implement policies in the field of counter-terrorism by forming task forces composed of elements relevant government agencies in accordance with the duties, functions and authority of each. The field of prevention terrorism covering prevention, protection, de-radicalization, taking action, and the preparation of national preparedness.

The organizational structure

BNPT The organizational structure consists of:

  • Chief
  • Main Secretariat
  • Deputy of Prevention, Protection, and Deradicalisation
  • Deputy Repression and Development Capabilities
  • Deputy for International Cooperation
  • Inspectorate

Chiefs

No. Name early Position end Position
1
 Inspector General. Pol. Drs. Ansyaad Mbai
2010
2014
2
 Komjen. Pol. Saud Usman Nasution
2014
2016
3
 Komjen. Pol. Tito Karnavian
2016
2016
4
 Komjen. Pol. Suhardi Alius
2016
incumbent

References

  1. ↑ /5/91/2083.bpkp Presidential Regulation No. 12 Year 2012 on the Amendment to Presidential Regulation No. 46 Year 2010 About the Agency for Combating Terrorism
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