Eerst de korte samenvatting (nee, niet van de boeken)
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The basic CTU structure is as follows: there are the Domestic Units, those that are assigned to work with specific cities (i.e. CTU Los Angeles, CTU San Francisco, CTU New York, etc.). Above them is District Command, which oversees all Domestic Units in the area. Next comes Division Command, which is responsible for all the Districts in a large area, presumably per state or large sections of the state. From there, it can be assumed they report to the Directorate of Operations at the CIA's main headquarters in Langley, Virginia. CTU has basic powers of arrest, but it seems from there, they have a lot more leeway in how they arrest and question their subjects.
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CTU stands for Counter Terrorist Unit and is a fictional U.S. government agency in the television action series "24". Its headquarters are in Washington, but most of the series focuses on the Los Angeles branch of CTU. The nomenclature of the unit is somewhat confusing, as during the show it is referred to alternatingly between "Counter Terrorism Unit" and "Counter Terrorist Unit." The logo, however, clearly states the latter.
It is stated in Season 1 that the CTU operates under the Central Intelligence Agency, which is fictional in the aspect that the CIA cannot operate within US borders, but bears relevance to the real world because current Director Porter Goss has displayed interest in giving the CIA domestic powers. In Season 4, Secretary of Defense assumes the highest authority, leading some to speculate that CTU falls under the Department of Defense jurisdiction, but the most likely explanation is that the Secretary of Defense is a high-ranking cabinet member, and as he was captured in the season, more consideration would be given to what he said.
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The government agency is under the control of the CTU Division Command headquarters, simply called Division throughout the show. It was until Season Three, headed by Regional Director Ryan Chappelle. Ryan Chappelle was killed by Jack Bauer after President David Palmer reluctantly authorized his execution following a request from former MI6 agent-turned-terrorist Steven Saunders. As a government agency, CTU is also under direct control of the President of the United States.