Da'i Bachtiar

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2008–2012
Da'i Bachtiar
Dai bachtiar.jpg
Official portrait, 2001
17th Chief of the Indonesian National Police
In office
29 November 2001 7 July 2005
Preceded by
  • Surojo Bimantoro
  • Chairuddin Ismail (acting)
Succeeded by Sutanto Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia
Personal details
Born (1950-01-25) 25 January 1950 (age 74)
Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia
Citizenship Indonesian
Political party Independent
SpouseIda Yulianti
Children3
Occupation Police officer
Diplomat
Police career
Allegiance Indonesia
Department Investigation (Reserse)
Branch Insignia of the Indonesian National Police.svg Indonesian National Police
Service years1975–2007
Rank PDU JEN.png Police-General

Da'i Bachtiar (born 25 January 1950) is an Indonesian police officer who was Chief of the Indonesian National Police from November 2001 to July 2005. [1] [2]

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On 15 October 2002, he announced that Indonesian investigators at the scene of the Bali bombings had recovered traces of C-4 plastic explosives. It is rumoured that there was rivalry between Bachtiar and intelligence chief Hendropriyono. In November 2002, after Amrozi had been arrested, Bachtiar had a face-to-face meeting with him. Bachtiar laughed, shook hands and posed for photographs with Amrozi.

Currently Bachtiar holds positions as a Professor of Security & Counter-Terrorism at Edith Cowan University and Presidium Chairman of Indonesia Crime Prevention Foundation.[ citation needed ]

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References

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