UPAYA KEPOLISIAN DALAM PENANGGULANGAN TINDAK PIDANA PENYALAHGUNAAN NARKOTIKA DIKALANGAN REMAJA (Studi Di Polresta Malang Kota)

Narcotics are a threat to the younger generation, the impact is very broad and requires appropriate efforts by law enforcement. Juridically, narcotics abuse is explained in Article 1 point 15 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. The issue of narcotics abuse by teenagers is interesting to research, especially regarding the police's efforts to take action, both in the form of prevention and action, with the aim of eradicating narcotics. The problems that will be studied are related to the efforts of the Malang City Police in tackling criminal acts of narcotics abuse among teenagers in Malang City and the obstacles faced in dealing with this problem. This aims to determine the police's efforts to prevent narcotics abuse by teenagers. The research method used is descriptive sociological juridical, based on primary and secondary data processing from library research and field research. The efforts made by the police are preventive through campaigns, outreach, patrols and raids as well as making the village resilient. Repressively in the form of firm action in accordance with Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics and Law no. 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System. Meanwhile, curative efforts emphasize healing, namely by providing rehabilitation to teenagers. Meanwhile, the obstacles faced are related to 4 factors, including legal factors, law enforcement factors, facilities and infrastructure factors, community factors. Efforts to overcome these obstacles are by increasing the number of police personnel, providing further education, carrying out good budget planning, breaking up narcotics networks, making it difficult to access narcotics, knowing the mode of distribution of narcotics, establishing cooperation with other institutions, and building relationships/partners with the community and providing security guarantees to the community.