DISKRESI KEPOLISIAN DALAM PENGGUNAAN SENJATA API PADA PROSES PENANGKAPAN TERSANGKA TINDAK PIDANA CURANMOR (Studi Kasus di Satreskrim Polresta Padang)

The Police is one of the law enforcement agencies that has the power, power and
authority to perform the Police Discretion in the use of firearms in arrest of the suspect as
set forth in Article 18 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of Law Number 2 Year 2002
regarding Police Republic of Indonesia. Discretion of the police in the use of firearms in
arresting suspects is the most recent action taken to paralyze a suspect. The issues
discussed in this thesis are: 1) Is the basis of consideration of Polri members to conduct
police discretion in the use of firearms in arrest of suspect crime? 2) How is the
implementation of police discretion in the use of firearms in the arrest of suspected
criminal offenses in Padang Police? 3) What is the form of supervision and accountability
for the use of firearms by members of the National Police in Padang Police?. This
research is descriptive analysis that describes or describes and explains the object of
research in a complete, clear and objective manner that has to do with the problem. The
approach method used in this research is the normative juridical approach as the main
and empirical juridical approach as supporting the main approach, while the type of data
used includes primary data and secondary data. From the results of research and
discussion can be concluded that: first, the rationale juridical discretion of the police
against the Law No.2 of 2002 on the Police of the Republic of Indonesia and Perkap No.1
Year 2009 on the Use of Police Violence Collapse. Secondly, the implementation of the
Police Discretion is conducted in a situation that is very necessary and helps to investigate
and make efforts against the police.. Third, supervision and accountability of the police
discretion in Padang Polresta directly to the leader or supervisor of the privacy. It is
expected that the government and internal police to reinforce existing regulations and
equip facilities and infrastructure of the police