Law Enforcement, Security, and Transnational Crime

Abstract

The border area between Indonesia and Malaysia is one of the border areas with a high transnational crime rate. Both the Indonesian and Malaysian governments have tightened the procedures to enter and leave the two countries' territory. However, the illegal movements of goods and people still occur frequently, caused by many rat runs connecting both countries. This paper uses a qualitative research method. The literature study was used as a method of collecting data in this study. This paper was made to determine the Indonesian government's progress in creating order and security for the people in the border areas from trans-border crimes. It is apparent that in terms of law enforcement, the Indonesian government strives to enforce rules based on the applicable customs laws without prejudice to the regulations of values and customary laws adhered to by communities of Indonesia and Malaysia. Through the Resort Police (Polres), the Indonesian government must pay attention to the provision of protection and services to their people in the process of enforcing the law. The Polres as investigators, coordinating with the Attorney to carry out the pre-prosecution stage of the perpetrators of crimes. The Polres is also coordinating with several related institutions, such as Customs and Excise and the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN), to better control the flow of illegal goods that enters and leaves Indonesia. Keywords: Law Enforcement; Security; Transnational Crime