Bureau of National Investigations - wikipedia Bureau of National Investigations Bureau of National Investigations Abbreviation BNI Established Legal status Active Purpose Cyberwarfare Counterintelligence Internal security Intelligence agency Security agency Region served Ghana Affiliations Ministry of National Security Ghana Presidency of Ghana Budget undisclosed Staff undisclosed The Bureau of National Investigations is the internal intelligence agency of Ghana. Bureau of National Investigations BNI is an integral part of the National Security Council which oversees matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of Ghana. The Bureau of National Investigations BNI has investigative jurisdiction to arrest or detain and interrogate over a wide range of criminal offenses. Among the duties of the Bureau of National Investigations ( BNI ) are dealing with organized crime and financial crime, espionage, sabotage, terrorism, hijacking, piracy, drug trafficking and providing intelligence to counter threats to Ghana 's national security and also perform such other functions as may be directed by the President or the Council. The Bureau of National Investigations BNI is legally a creature of, The Security and Intelligence Agencies Act ( Act 526 ) 1996, having been continued in existence by Section 10 of that Act. The BNI has undisclosed offices in all the ten regions of Ghana. Organization The Bureau of National Investigations BNI, previously known as the `` Special Branch, '' is a counterintelligence and internal security agency, composed of civilian personnel whose role is to establish close surveillance over opponents of the Republic of Ghana and the Government of Ghana. The Bureau of National Investigations BNI has power to interrogate and detain people whom they suspect of subversion `` without trial indefinitely, on grounds of national security of the Republic of Ghana. The BNI has overriding statutory authority over other security services References Sources ^ Jump up to : The Security and Intelligence Agencies Act ( Act 526 ) 1996, Ghana. Jump up ^ `` Functions Of The Intelligence Agencies ''. http://laws.ghanalegal.com. 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Question: what is the work of bni in ghana
Answer: investigative jurisdiction to arrest or detain and interrogate over a wide range of criminal offenses