CRIMINAL LAW POLICY IN COMBATING NARCOTICS DISTRIBUTION IN THE JURISDICTION OF PADANG SIDEMPUAN POLICE

The rampant circulation of narcotics in Padangsidempuan City has become a concern for the government, the community and law enforcement officers. Law enforcement institutions such as the Padangsidempuan Police are not not carrying out their functions, it's just that the law enforcement that is carried out does not have an impact or cause a deterrent effect for perpetrators of narcotics trafficking. This is something that causes a paradox in law enforcement. Although law enforcement officers have carried out their functions, and there are legal regulations governing narcotics crimes, this has not been maximized in law enforcement. This study aims to examine the appropriate criminal law policy in overcoming narcotics trafficking crimes in Padangsidempuan City, obstacles to overcoming narcotics trafficking faced by the Padangsidempuan Police and the role of the community in overcoming narcotics trafficking crimes in Padangsidempuan City.The research method used is normative juridical, with secondary data sources. The research approach is a legislative approach, a conceptual approach and a sociological approach. Data analysis is carried out qualitatively.The first research result is that the implementation of the drug trafficking prevention policy carried out by the Padangsidempuan Police is with a non-penal approach and a penal approach. The non-penal approach is carried out by conducting counseling and socialization of the dangers of narcotics in the community and the Padangsidempuan Police have established a clean drug village post. The penal policy carried out by the Padangsidempuan Police is by enforcing Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. Second, the obstacles for the Padangsidempuan Police in enforcing the law against drug trafficking consist of internal and external obstacles. Third, that the role of the community in overcoming drug trafficking is very large considering that the position of the community is an important part in law enforcement. The existence of community participation in law enforcement provides a positive contribution with the aim that the community is aware and cares about their environment to be free from the dangers of narcotics. Through anti-narcotics social movements, counseling on the dangers of drugs, and community concern for the illicit trafficking of narcotics by providing information to law enforcement officers.