STRATEGY OF THE ROLE OF POLICE INVESTIGATIONS IN DISCLOSING SPPA ( JUVENILE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM) CASES AT THE SOUTH JAKARTA POLICE

Abstract

In every country, the juvenile justice process involves formal institutions that have specific procedures to serve the interests of children with disabilities (Robert, 2001:11). In Indonesia, the handling of criminal cases of children with disabilities has not been handled by a formal institution established specifically to serve the interests of children with disabilities. However, the formal function of juvenile justice is carried out by law enforcement officers who act specifically to handle criminal cases of children with disabilities in Indonesia. This research was conducted with the aim of ensuring that the judicial process is carried out fairly and balanced, taking into account the psychological condition of the child. The stages in this research use a qualitative approach with a case study method, and interviewed the main informants, namely the Role and Competence of Investigators in Revealing SPPA (Child Criminal Justice System) Cases at the South Jakarta Police involving several informants, namely: 1) KANIT SPPA, 2) Kanit 1 Subdit 1 Dittipid PPA PPO Bareskrim Polri, 3) PPA Unit, 4) Kasubunit PPA, 5) PPA Investigator 1, 6) PPA Investigator 2, and 7) PPA Investigator. The results of the study show that the Settlement of Children in Conflict with the Law (ABH) through diversion during the 2016-2017 period has reached more than 40 percent, and is dominant in the diversion process back to parents. However, there are still around 30 percent of ABH settlements ending in prison sentences. The number of children who commit crimes who are detainees or prisoners throughout Indonesia in 2017 reached 3,479 children. Of this number, 1,010 children or 29 percent are still in detention and 2,469 children or 71 percent have been incarcerated or students. Both child prisoners and child detainees in 2017 increased in number compared to 2016. The majority of child prisoners and child detainees are male (97.84 percent) (Windiarto , T., 2018). SPPA is recognized as a law enforcement framework that integrates all stages of handling child cases, which range from initial investigations to the application of criminal sanctions against children. The role of child investigators in protecting children as perpetrators of human trafficking crimes at the current investigation stage. One of the crimes that has recently been very disturbing to the public is the increasing number of crimes committed by minors with various modus operandi in committing these crimes. It often happens that children are very familiar with violence carried out alone or together. This is a benchmark that the extent of children's delinquency tends to become criminal acts. Considering that children are the shoots, potential and young generation who continue the ideals of the nation's struggle, who have a strategic role and have special characteristics and traits that guarantee the continued existence of the nation and state in the future. All activities to guarantee and protect children and their rights so that they can live, grow, develop, and participate optimally in accordance with human dignity and honor, and receive protection from violence and discrimination (Article 1 number 2 of Law No. 23 of 2002).