Internal Security Department (Brunei)

Internal Security Department
Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri
جابتن كسلامتن دالم نڬري
Agency overview
Formed1 August 1993; 31 years ago (1993-08-01)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersJalan Utama Mentiri, Kampong Sungai Tilong, Mukim Berakas 'B', Brunei BC3315
Parent agencyPrime Minister's Office
WebsiteOfficial website

The Internal Security Department (Malay: Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, or JKDN or KDN) is Brunei's domestic intelligence agency, which is under the Prime Minister's Office.[1] They are known to detain anyone suspected of being a threat to Brunei's national security for as long as needed.[2]

They are involved in both criminal and intelligence matters.[3]

  1. ^ "Security and Enforcement". Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ^ Canada (2 March 2008). "Brunei - New Internationalist". Newint.org. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Brunei: Internal Security Act (ISA) Arrests In Brunei". Aliran.com. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2015.