The Role of Police Intelligence in Early Detection Efforts Prevention of Terrorism Criminal Acts At Pekalongan City Police Office

Abstract

Abstract. This study aims to determine and analyze the role of police intelligence in early detection efforts to prevent acts of terrorism in the Pekalongan City Resort Police, the obstacles faced and how to overcome them. This study uses an empirical legal approach. Data collection through interviews, literature studies and documentation studies. Data analysis is carried out qualitatively. Based on the study, it is concluded that the role of the Intelligence and Security Unit (Intelkam) in early detection of acts of terrorism in the jurisdiction of the Pekalongan City Resort Police is basically carried out by identifying all forms of changes in social life that exist in society and subsequent developments, identifying the nature of the form of ongoing threats and the form of threats that will be faced or that are likely to arise. Furthermore, providing early warnings as basic materials and determining the direction for policies and decision-making or actions by the Head of the Pekalongan City Resort Police in efforts to prevent and overcome acts of terrorism in the Pekalongan City Resort Police area. Obstacles faced by police intelligence in early detection efforts to prevent acts of terrorism at the Pekalongan City Police include limited Human Resources (HR) personnel of the Pekalongan City Police Intelkam Unit, Terrorism always uses different / fake identities, and Terrorism always moves from place to place / does not settle. The way to overcome these obstacles is by increasing the Human Resources (HR) of the Pekalongan City Police Intelkam Unit personnel and coordinating with other units, especially the Community Development Unit and the Criminal Investigation Unit (Reskrim), cooperation with government agencies / institutions / community organizations and Empowering the Public Security and Order Development Agency (Bhabinkamtibmas)