Criminal Investigation Agency Explained

Agencyname:	Criminal Investigation Department
Nativename:	Indonesian: Badan Reserse Kriminal
Abbreviation:	Bareskrim
Logocaption:	The crest of the Bareskrim
Motto:	Indonesian: Sidik Sakti Indera Waspada
Country:	Indonesia
Governingbody:	Government of Indonesia
Oversighttype:	Police
Oversightbody:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Governingbodyscnd:	Indonesian National Police
Electeetype:	Minister of Home Affair
Minister1name:	Tito Karnavian
Headquarters:	Jl. Trunojoyo No. 3, Jakarta 12110
Speciality1:	Criminal Investigation
Person1type:	first commander
Person2name:	Police Commissioner General Agus Andrianto
Person2type:	current commander

Criminal Investigation Agency (Indonesian: Badan Reserse Kriminal, Bareskrim) is one of central executive agencies of Indonesian Police Force. Bareskrim is led by Indonesian: Kepala Bareskrim / Kabareskrim (Chief of Criminal Investigation Agency), a three-star general in Indonesian National Police. Bareskrim conducts inquiries into a variety of criminal offences, initiates criminal investigations, identifies suspects, makes arrests, and is in charge of forensic laboratory. The agency is currently led by Indonesian: Komisaris Jenderal Polisi (Police Commissioner General) Agus Andrianto. Officers from this unit wear civilian attire on duty.

Organisation

The organisation of Bareskrim consists of:^[1]

• Leadership Element
  • Chief of Criminal Investigation Agency (Indonesian: Kepala Badan Reserse Kriminal Polri / Kabareskrim)
  • Vice Chief of Criminal Investigation Agency (Indonesian: Wakil Kepala Badan Reserse Kriminal Polri / Wakabareskrim)
• Auxiliary elements of leadership and Operational Staff
  • Bureau of Development and Operation (Indonesian: Biro Pembinaan dan Operasional / Robinopsnal)
  • Bureau of Planning and Administration (Indonesian: Biro Perencanaan dan Administrasi / Rorenmin)
  • Bureau of Investigation Supervision (Indonesian: Biro Pengawasan Penyidikan / Rowassidik)
  • Bureau of Coordination and Supervision of Civil Servants Investigator (Indonesian: Biro Koordinasi dan Pengawasan Penyidik Pegawai Negeri Sipil / Rokorwas PPNS)
• Special Executive Element
  • Forensic Laboratory Centre (Indonesian: Pusat Laboratorium Forensik / Puslabfor)
  • Indonesia Automatic Fingerprint Identification System Centre (Indonesian: Pusinafis)
  • National Criminal Information Centre (Indonesian: Pusat Informasi Kriminal Nasional / Pusiknas)
• Main Executive Element
  • Directorate of General Crime Investigation (Indonesian: Direktorat Tipidum)
  • Directorate of Financial Crimes (Indonesian: Direktorat Tipideksus)
  • Directorate of Corruption-related Crimes (Indonesian: Direktorat Tipidkor)
  • Directorate of Narcotics (Indonesian: Direktorat Tipidnarkoba)
  • Directorate of Cyber Crime (Indonesian: Direktorat Tipidsiber)
  • Directorate of Energy Resources and Environmental Crimes (Indonesian: Direktorat Tipidter), handles such as environmental crime, wildlife, fishery, forestry, mine, oil and gas, energy and related.

Former Chiefs

• Police Commissioner General Listyo Sigit Prabowo (promoted as Chief of National Police)
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Idham Azis (then-promoted as Chief of National Police)
• Police Commissioner General Arief Sulistyanto (currently Chief of Security Preserving Body)
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Ari Dono Sukmanto (then-promoted as Vice Chief of National Police)
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Anang Iskandar
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Budi Waseso
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Suhardi Alius
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Sutarman (then-promoted as Chief of National Police)
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Ito Sumardi
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Susno Duadji
• Police Commissioner General (ret.) Bambang Hendarso Danuri (then-promoted as Chief of National Police)

Notes and References

1. https://www.polri.go.id/tentang-struktur.php Struktur Organisasi Polri