National Agency for Combating Terrorism

National Agency for Combating Terrorism

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	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

External links

• Indonesian Presidential Regulation No. 46 Year 2010

References