National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism

National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism

Nationaal coördinator terrorismebestrijding en veiligheid
Counterterrorism coordinator overview
Jurisdiction	Government of the Netherlands
Headquarters	Turfmarkt 147, The Hague
Motto	De NCTV dient de nationale veligheid. Wij beschermen belangen, signaleren dreigingen en versterken weerbaarheid (The NCTV serves the Netherlands’ national security. We protect national interests, identify threats and strengthen resilience.)
Counterterrorism coordinator executives	Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg, National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security Hester Somsen, Deputy National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security
Parent Counterterrorism coordinator	Ministry of Justice and Security (Netherlands)
Website	nctv.nl

The National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (Dutch Nationaal Coördinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid), abbreviated as NCTV, is the principal Dutch counterterrorism unit. It was established in January 2005 as the Nationaal Coördinator Terrorismebestrijding (NCTb). The unit was enlarged and renamed in October 2012.^[1]

The NCTV is under the responsibility of the Minister of Justice and Security, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, who succeeded Ferdinand Grapperhaus in 2022.^[2] In charge of civil aviation and cybersecurity safety, it also analyses terrorism threats to determine the threat level (minimal, limited, substantial, or critical) in the Netherlands. The unit works closely with the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD).^[3][4]