The Urgency of Police Reform to Improve the Quality of Law Enforcement in Indonesia (A Comparative Analysis of Law in Three Countries)
Urgensi Reformasi Kepolisian Bagi Perbaikan Kualitas Penegakan Hukum Di Indonesia (Analisis Perbandingan Hukum di Tiga Negara)
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https://doi.org/10.21070/ups.10414Keywords:
Police Reforms, Legal Policy, Law EnforcementAbstract
This normative legal research analyzes the urgency of police reform to improve the quality of law enforcement in Indonesia through the establishment of a Police Reform Team. It employs a statutory approach to examine the constitutional and legal basis of the team’s formation, its institutional position, and the limits of its authority, alongside a comparative approach reviewing reform models in Mexico, Georgia, and Hong Kong. The study finds that the President’s authority to establish the team is constitutionally justified under Article 4 paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution and Law Number 2 of 2002, provided that the team’s mandate remains limited to studies, evaluations, and policy recommendations without exercising operational law enforcement powers. Public response reflects the quality of the reform’s political-legal design, especially regarding independence and participatory legitimacy. The research recommends a clear mandate, measurable follow-up mechanisms, meaningful public participation, and independent oversight to ensure substantive institutional change.
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