IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 25, Issue 7, Series 1 (July. 2020) 33-48 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/0837-2507013348 www.iosrjournals.org 33 |Page The Nature of the State Police Function of the Republic of Indonesia in Eradication of Narcotics Criminal Acts Sufirman Rahman*, Said Sampara*, Abdul Agis*, Pria Budi** *Lecturer of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Muslim Indonesia **Student of Postgraduate Doctoral Program in Legal Studies, Universitas Muslim Indonesia Corresponding Author: Pria Budi Abstract: The purpose of this study is (1) To find out, know and analyze the nature of the functions of the Republic of Indonesia National Police in eradicating narcotics crime in the Directorate of South Sulawesi Regional Police and Staff according to the applicable laws, (2) To find out and analyze the effectiveness of the functions of the Republic of Indonesia National Police in the eradication of narcotics crime in the Directorate of South Sulawesi Regional Police and Staff, (3) To find out and analyze the factors that affect the effectiveness of the functions of the Republic of Indonesia National Police in the eradication of narcotics crime in the Directorate of South Sulawesi Regional Police and Staff. This type of research is a descriptive study with a juridical-empirical approach is a study that studies the rules of positive law (law in book) in order to get answers to existing problems by linking facts or phenomena about the nature of the functions of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia in eradicating criminal acts narcotics in the South Sulawesi Regional Police Directorate and the ranks, while the normative determines what is permissible and what should not be regulated in the applicable legislation. Keywords: The Republic of Indonesia National Police, Eradicating Narcotics Crime, Directorate of South Sulawesi Regional Police and Staff --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 17-06-2020 Date of Acceptance: 03-07-2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION The 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Article 1 paragraph (3) states that the Indonesian State is a State of Law. The State of Indonesia highly upholds and respects one of the pillars of the rule of law, namely protection and respect for Human Rights as stated in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Article 27 paragraph (1) which reads “All Citizens are at the same time in law and government and must uphold the law and government with no exception”. Along with the rapid advancement of science and technology, transportation, communication, and information have led to symptoms of increasing narcotics illicit trafficking which is increasingly widespread and having an international dimension. Lately, narcotics crimes have been transnational in nature which are carried out with a modus operandi and sophisticated technology. Law Number 35 of 2009 Concerning Narcotics Article 1 states that narcotics are substances or drugs originating from plants or non-plants, both synthetic and semisynthetic. The impact of consuming narcotics can cause a decrease or change in awareness of loss of taste, reduce to eliminate pain, and cause dependence. The National Police as the law enforcer has the authority to tackle the spread of narcotics in South Sulawesi Province. In this case, the police have the duty and authority to foster the community to increase community participation, community legal awareness and obedience of the citizens of the law and regulations (Article 14 paragraph (1) letter c of Law Number 2 of 2002) and prevent and cope with the growth of community diseases (Article 15 paragraph (1) letter c of Law Number 2 of 2002). The function of the Police in eradicating narcotics crime in the South Sulawesi Regional Police and Directorate has been carried out through repressive measures including investigation and investigation that have been regulated in Law Number 8 of 1981 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code. Narcotics crimes that occur in the South Sulawesi Regional Police area have increased every year. The effectiveness of the functions of the Police in the South Sulawesi Province is highly dependent on all levels of the police in carrying out efforts to eradicate the spread and abuse of narcotics. With the Police function in the investigation will be able to reveal and make clear the allegation of narcotics abuse so it must be supported by supporting factors that can facilitate the course of the investigation conducted by the police. Law enforcement of narcotics abuse has little difference from other criminal acts in general. One of the law enforcement processes carried out by the police in the context of an investigation is to create and/or approve