Characteristics of Police Discretion in Handling Demonstrations Resulting in Mass Rage Based on Law No. 2 of 2002

The study entitled Characteristics of Police Discretion in Handling Demonstrations Resulting in Mass Amok Based on Law No. 2 of 2002 raises the problem of how the characteristics of police discretion in handling demonstrations that result in mass amok based on Law No. 2 of 2002. The research method used in this study is normative research, namely by basing it on the applicable laws and regulations (positive law) using a statutory and conceptual approach. Based on the research method as mentioned above, the following discussion can be produced: Securing demonstrations is part of the role of the police function. Demonstrations are one form of expressing opinions in public where expressing opinions in public is the right of every citizen as regulated in Article 28 E of the 1945 Constitution. Thus, expressing opinions in public is known as a demonstration. Handling demonstrations by the police includes organizing services, organizing security and handling cases, and forms of police discretion are carried out by carrying out other police actions that can be accounted for. The role of the police in handling demonstrations is carried out in three stages: preparation, during the demonstration, and after the demonstration.