Arrangement of Authority for Investigators of the National Drug and Food Control Agency (BPOM) in Law Enforcement in the Field of Drugs, Food and Beverages

Some of the problems faced by the National Drug and Food Control Agency (BPOM) in carrying out their duties, include philosophical problematic of the BPOM's authority as a drug and food supervisor, does not seem to provide a tendency for justice but has the potential to reverse, theoretical problems with the regulation of BPOM's authority in the form of a Presidential Regulation, and juridical problematics, namely the lack of synchronization regarding the authority of BPOM. The purpose of this research is to analyze the regulatory authority of BPOM in law enforcement in the fields of medicine, food and beverages. This research uses normative legal research methods with the statute approach, and conceptual approach. The analytic technique of this research is using evaluative analysis. The results showed that BPOM investigators' authority can be carried out with 2 (two) schemes, namely strengthening the authority of BPOM investigators and forming institutions for preventing and eradicating criminal acts in the field of medicine and food, including elements of BPOM, Police and Prosecutors, which regulate the speedy judicial process.