Friendly Character of Civil Service Police (Descriptive Study on Civil Service Police in Bandung, West Java) Susandari Susandari, Makmuroh Sri Rahayu, Ria Dewi Eryani Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Islam Bandung Bandung, Indonesia susandari@unisba.ac.id Abstract—Purpose of this study is to find the dominant characters of Bandung Civil Police personnel’s. The instrument is Value in Action-Inventory Scale, based on the Peterson and Seligman theory, with 100 personnel of Bandung Civil Police located in Red Zone area as sample. Results showed five dominant characters: (1) Spirituality, (2) Gratitude, (3) Fairness, (4) Hope, and (5) Teamwork. The Spirituality, Gratitude and Hope characters are part of Transcendence Virtue. While Fairness and Teamwork characters are part of Justice Virtue. Some characters are common in that kind of job, and some are from culture origin. This combination makes their behaviors different from those of their college in different region. Keywords—character strength; civil service police; Satpol PP I. INTRODUCTION Civil Service Police or Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja abbreviated Satpol PP, are well known in Indonesia as semi- formal police which are under the control of local government. Its duty is enforcing Regional Regulations. Unlike the formal police, Satpol PP is not equipped with weapons in order not to make any violence when they carrying out their tasks. Their existence is popular in this country and have a major role in orderliness. Their job is not quite easy because frequently they have to face aggressive crowds. Sometimes, the unweaponed condition of the personnel’s make crowds dare to be more aggressive. For that reason, the personnel’s have to depend on their teammates for helping from mass attacks. But in reality, not all of them have the same sense of cohesiveness. The limited number of personnel is one of the challenges that has to be faced as well. Some of personnel are over 50 years of age, making it less reliable in mobility. Because of this limitation, until 2017 there are still few Regional Regulations that cannot be monitored e.g. street vendors, alcoholic beverages, illegal buildings, people with social welfare problems, illegal billboards, business licenses, and tourism [1]. Based on those obstacles, certainly there are some characters needed in order to do their job effectively. The purpose of this study was to find out the Character Strength of Bandung Civil Service Police personnel’s. A. Positive Psychology Positive Psychology approach tends to improve the positive qualities possessed by individuals. Positive Psychology can be studied through 3 domains: (1) Positive Subjective Experience, such as Well Being, Happiness, Optimism (2). Individual Positive, Traits like Character, Talent, Virtue, (3). Positive Institution, that is the role of institutions in personal growth and positive experiences, such as families, educational institutions, workplaces [2]. A positive institution will be able to give a way to the emergence of positive trait such as character strength, which in turn can provide a positive experience [3]. In this study, focus is on Individual Level, that is Character Strength from the Bandung Civil Service Police personnel’s. B. Character Strength, Virtue and Signature Strength Character Strength is defined as a Positive Trait which is reflected in thoughts, feelings, and behavior [4], and when used, increase the likelihood of fulfilling outcomes [5]. In The Strength Revolution: Positive Psychology Perspective, it is said that the Strength of Character is plural, that is, good characters who are incorporated in a collection of positive traits. The consequences of the appearance of a character will vary depending on its strength. Characters are influenced by family, friends, and teachers. Therefore, characters are formed or appear with challenges and can be learned [6]. Character Strength also need Situational Themes that is specific habits that lead people to manifest Character Strength in given situations [7]. Through data collection of respondents with Value in Action-Inventory Scale (VIA-IS), found 24 characters by Peterson and Seligman, grouped into 6 Virtues (i.e. Courage, Justice, Humanity, Temperance, Transcendence, and Wisdom). Virtues are the core characteristics valued by moral philosophers and religious thinkers [7]. Besides grouped into 6 Virtues, these characters are also grouped into (1) Cognitive Strength (creativity, curiosity, judgment, love of learning and perspective), which is used to obtain and use knowledge; (2) Emotional Strength (bravery, perseverance honesty, and zest) involved in moving the will to achieve goals that face internal and external challenges; Interpersonal Strength (love, kindness, social intelligence) that directs and approaches others; (4) Civic Strength (teamwork, fairness, leadership) that underlies a healthy social life (5) Restraint Strength (forgiveness, modesty, prudence and self-regulation) that protects from excessive actions. (6) Transcendence/ Theology Strengths (gratitude, hope, humor and religiousness) is an appreciation of beauty and excellence [2]. 1st Social and Humaniora Research Symposium (SoRes 2018) Copyright © 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press. 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