Discretionary Authority of the Indonesian National Police in the Implementation of Demonstrations
Authors: Asba Patahillah , Wahyu Moh. Eka 
Published: May 2023

This study aimed to find out the provisions for the use of the discretionary authority of the police as regulated in laws and regulations and to find out the operational standards for implementing police discretion in securing demonstrations/demonstrations. The type of research used in this research was normative research. The results of this study indicated that the provisions for the use of the discretionary powers of the Police are regulated in Article 5, paragraph 1, letter a number 4 of Law Number 8 of 1981 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code, Article 16, paragraph 1, Article 5 paragraph 1 letter a number 4 of Law Number 8 of 1981 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code and Article 16 paragraph 1 of Law Number 2 of 2002. And operational standards for the implementation of Police discretion in securing mass actions when expressing opinions in public (demonstrations), namely the Dalmas unit is prohibited from carrying sharp weapons or firearms, mobile units by order of the commander and in a unit bond. Dalmas members are prohibited from arguing with the masses (submitted by the negotiating team), using the “T Stick” only to encourage the masses not to beat, using hollow bullets and rubber bullets at the request of the regional head of regional police and carried out by the action unit, and checking individual/unit equipment.
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