Military Police Corps (Indonesia)

Joint Service Military Police Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Pusat Polisi Militer Tentara Nasional Indonesia
Logo of Puspom TNI
Logo of Puspom TNI
Common namePM
Blue Berets (Baret biru)
AbbreviationPuspom TNI
Agency overview
FormedMay 4, 2015[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIndonesia
General nature
Operational structure
Agency executives
  • AVM Agung Handoko, Commandant and Provost Marshal Military Police Corps
  • Brig.Gen. Benyamin, Deputy Commandant and Deputy Provost Marshal Military Police Corps
Parent agencyIndonesian National Armed Forces
Military policemen (Army, Navy, and Air Force) from the three services within the Indonesian National Armed Forces stand at attention during a ceremony

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.

  1. ^ "Polisi Militer TNI Resmi Dibentuk, Ini Kewenangannya". viva.co.id. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ Ihsanuddin (8 November 2017). "POM TNI: KPK Berwenang Usut Kasus Helikopter AW 101". nasional.kompas.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.