The Role of the Police in Handling Crimes of Physical Violence Committed by Students (Case Study of Pati Police)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze and describe the role of the police in overcoming criminal acts of physical violence committed by students in Pati Regency, describe weaknesses in overcoming criminal acts of physical violence committed by students and find solutions to address the role of the police in overcoming criminal acts of physical violence committed by students in the future. The method used in this research is the Juridical Sociological method. The problem is analyzed using the Theory of Authority according to Ateng Syarifudin, the Theory of Legal Systems according to Lawrence M. Friedman, and the Theory of Legal Countermeasures according to Barda Nawawi. The results of this study are: 1) The form of optimizing the role of the police in dealing with physical violence crimes committed by students in Pati Regency aims to create a safe, orderly, and violence-free educational environment. The police play an important role in preventive efforts (prevention) through legal counseling, guidance for students, and cooperation with schools and education offices; repressive (law enforcement) through investigations, inquiries, and action against perpetrators in accordance with legal provisions; and rehabilitative by encouraging moral and social development so that students do not repeat their actions. Optimization efforts are carried out by increasing cross-sector coordination (schools, parents, communities, and government agencies), strengthening the function of Bhabinkamtibmas in the educational environment, and prioritizing a restorative justice approach. 2) Weaknesses in handling physical violence by students in Pati Regency stem from: (1) weak law enforcement against child perpetrators, (2) suboptimal implementation of the diversion principle in the juvenile justice system, (3) lack of protection for victims of violence in educational environments, and (4) low legal awareness and a culture of discipline in society. Therefore, synergy is needed between law enforcement officers, educational institutions, families, and the community in creating a handling system that is not only oriented towards punishment, but also towards fostering students' morals and character in order to create a safe, dignified, and violence-free educational environment in accordance with the principles of justice and child protection as regulated in applicable laws and regulations. And 3) The police have an important role in handling physical violence by students through three main efforts: pre-emptive, preventive, and repressive. In the future, the police are expected to be more adaptive to developments in the times, utilize technology, and prioritize a humanistic approach. The aim is that the handling of violence is not only punitive, but also educational and preventative, so that a young generation is formed that is law-abiding, moral and has character.