The Role of Police Institutions in the Handling of Criminal Actions

The purpose of this study is to know and analyze the role of police investigators in the handling of general criminal acts, and to identify and analyze the factors that influence the role of police investigators in the handling of general criminal acts. This research method, when viewed the type of empirical research and conducted in the city of Makassar precisely in the Makassar City Police Resort Agencies, and respondents are the police, as well as victims and their families as well as perpetrators. Then the data needed in this research is primary data and secondary data and data collection technique is using questionnaires and interviews for primary data and review the relevant documents and books concerning secondary data. Thus the data that has been collected will be analyzed in a discrete or expose the data as it is then concluded. The results of this study illustrate that the role of police investigators in the handling of public crimes is less effective or less well run due to obstacles such as facilities and infrastructure. Factors affecting the role of police investigators in the handling of criminal acts are the legal structure, legal culture of legal awareness of society and the facilities and infrastructure. It is recommended that the need for facilities and infrastructures, especially the addition of operational costs of criminal investigation. Police investigators always coordinate with the public prosecutor (prosecutor) and do not be passive or waiting and are expected to be more proactive in order to successfully resolve the crime.