PENEGAKAN HUKUM OLEH KEPOLISIAN RESOR PADANG LAWAS TERHADAP PEMERASAN YANG DILAKUKAN PREMAN

Abstract

Incidents of extortion on the road still frequently occur, causing distress to
the community that traverses the Trans-Sumatra Highway in Padang Lawas
Regency. In this regard, the participation of the Padang Lawas District Police is
greatly needed to address extortion crimes in Padang Lawas Regency, ensuring
that the passing community feels safe and implementing preventive measures to
prevent the recurrence of extortion crimes in Padang Lawas Regency.
This type of research can be classified into the type of sociological
research which is carried out by direct research at the place being studied to
provide a complete and clear picture of the problem under study. This research
was conducted at the Padang Lawas District Police, while the population and the
sample were parties related to the problems studied in this study, the data sources
used were; primary data, secondary data, and tertiary data, data collection
techniques in this study by interviews, questionnaires, and literature study.
From the results of this research there are three main things that can be
concluded. Firstly, law enforcement by the Padang Lawas District Police against
extortion committed by thugs has not been carried out properly and effectively.
Secondly, the obstacles faced by the Padang Lawas District Police in enforcing
the law against extortion committed by thugs are due to factors such as
inadequate infrastructure or facilities to support law enforcement, community
factors, and a shortage of personnel in the Padang Lawas District Police. Third,
the efforts made by the Padang Lawas District Police in overcoming obstacles to
law enforcement extortion by thugs are utilizing personnel by carrying out good
cooperation between personnel at the Padang Lawas District Police, coordinating
with government institutions and the community, and conducting legal
outreach/socialization to the public. The author's suggestion, First, is that the
Padang Lawas District Police be able to carry out more solid cooperation and
coordination with government institutions and the community. Secondly, the
Padang Lawas District Police should maximize patrols and reporting systems.
Thirdly, the Padang Lawas District Police and the Padang Lawas Regency Local
Government are expected to develop programs to address the underlying causes
of extortion carried out by thugs.
Keywords: Law Enforcement - Extortion - Committed by Thugs