PENEGAKAN HUKUM DI TINGKAT PENYIDIKAN TERHADAP KASUS KECELAKAAN LALU-LINTAS DI POLRES BOYOLALI

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine law enforcement at the investigative level of traffic accident cases at the Boyolali Police.The research background is that the traffic sector is very important in contributing to the safety of citizens as road users. Therefore, if a traffic accident occurs, the perpetrator must be held accountable for his actions before the law. Criminal law enforcement in the field of traffic must be carried out by the police so that in the future things that threaten the safety of the community will not occur. The research method consists of a type of research that is normative juridical equipped with empirical data through observation. The nature of the research is descriptive. The research materials consist of primary legal materials, namely Law no. 8 of 1981 concerning Criminal Procedure Law, Law no. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation, POLRI REGULATION No. 15 of 2013 concerning Procedures for Handling Traffic Accidents. Secondary legal materials consist of Government Regulation no. 27 of 1983, Summary of Traffic Accident Cases. Tertiary legal material, namely the Legal Dictionary. The method of data collection is done by literature study and observation. The data analysis method was carried out qualitatively. The results of the study are that law enforcement is carried out by empowering elements of laws and regulations in the field of traffic, elements of human resources, namely police officers in the field of traffic and infrastructure that support law enforcement such as vehicles and other infrastructure. In addition, the participation of the community is also required in the form of providing information to police officers if they know of a traffic accident case. In carrying out law enforcement at the investigative level, it is necessary to collect evidence such as statements from witnesses, experts, letters, instructions and statements of the accused. Obstacles in law enforcement in traffic accident crimes are evidence at the crime scene that has been damaged or lost. There were no witnesses who knew directly what happened. Most of them are not people who know, and see firsthand what happened. Other obstacles are weather conditions such as rain, the condition of the Crime Scene without lighting. The internal obstacle is the number of Human Resources that still need to be improved both in quality and quantity. Keywords: Law Enforcement, Investigation, Traffic Accident Crime, Boyolali Police.