Internal Security Department (Brunei)

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. They are known to detain anyone suspected of being a threat to Brunei's national security for as long as needed.

For the Singaporean domestic intelligence agency of the same name, see Internal Security Department (Singapore).

Internal Security Department
Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri
Internal Security Department's logo
Agency overview
FormedAugust 1, 1993
Preceding agency
  • Royal Brunei Police Force Special Branch
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersJalan Utama Mentiri, Kampong Sungai Tilong
Parent agencyBrunei Prime Minister's Office
Websitehttp://www.isd.gov.bn/SitePages/Introduction.aspx

They are involved in both criminal and intelligence matters.

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