Joint Service Military Police Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Pusat Polisi Militer Tentara Nasional Indonesia | |
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Common name | PM Blue Berets (Baret biru) |
Abbreviation | Puspom TNI |
Agency overview | |
Formed | May 4, 2015 [1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Indonesia |
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Operational structure | |
Agency executives | |
Parent agency | Indonesian National Armed Forces |
The Puspom TNI (Indonesian : Pusat Polisi Militer Tentara Nasional Indonesia) or Joint Military Police Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) is one of the central executive agencies within the TNI which has the role of administering administrative assistance to the army, navy, and air force as embodiment and guidance through the operation of Military Police functions. Puspom TNI oversees the three military police organizations which are the Army Military Police, Naval Military Police, and Air Force Military Police.
The military police of Indonesia perform duties in the area of law enforcement (including investigation of crime) involving members of the military and may coordinate with other law enforcement agencies, such as the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and/or the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). [2]
The military police of Indonesia is not considered as a Gendarmerie, as it is only responsible solely to enforce discipline and law and order towards members of the armed forces of all ranks.
Highest position in the Military Police Corps is Provost Marshal of Military Police, a position held by a 2-star general/admiral/marshal from the military police corps of any of each service branch.
Prior to 4 May 2015, the military police units was only present within each of the armed forces branches (Army, Navy and Air force). At the TNI headquarters level, the special staff officer (which is held by the army military police commander) was appointed as the main aide and advisor to TNI commander (Panglima TNI) regarding military policing affairs. [3] On 4 May 2015, the commander of the Armed Forces Gen. Moeldoko reorganized the military police units of the three branches, he commanded the special staff officer to be formed as a Military Police Center (Puspom TNI) to improve law and order within all of the three branches within the armed forces. Since then, the Puspom TNI became the highest military police authority organization with the armed forces (TNI) overseeing the military police units of the three branches. [4] [5] [6] [7]
The main duties and tasks of the Military Police in Indonesia are to conduct:
The duties and tasks mentioned above are to be conducted in/for the scope of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.[ citation needed ]
In Indonesia, the Military Police does not have authority towards civilians as it is the primary duty of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), and in the other hand, the National Police does not have authority towards active members of the armed forces except accompanied by the Military police. If a serviceman or woman is caught red-handed by the civilian police, then the violator will be sent to the Military Police or the Military police would be informed of it.[ citation needed ]
The Army, Navy, and Air force have their own Military Police unit which focuses on their own branches, but any Military policemen from either branch can take action towards military members from a different branch if caught red-handed, then the violator will be sent to the Military police of their branch. The Military Police in Indonesia are known locally as Polisi Militer sometimes shortened "PM" or "POM".[ citation needed ]
Each armed forces branch has its own executive agency regarding military policing affairs, which are as follows:
The Puspom TNI as a centralized-command of the Military Police corps oversees the three military police branches (shown above) as a compound unit within the armed forces organization. The members in the Puspom TNI originates from the three military police corps.
The uniforms worn by the Military police are different for the three unit branches. The Army Military Police wear dark green, the Navy Military Police wear blue-gray and the Air Force Military Police wear light blue. The beret of the three Military police corps of Indonesia is the same which is blue, dragged to the left with the Military police symbol on the right side when worn. Military policemen are identifiable by their white belts, white lanyards, white helmets, and brassard worn on their upper left sleeve imprinted the word "PM".
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