Law Enforcement against Perpetrators of Narcotics Abuse in the Directorate of Narcotics Investigation of the Regional Police of West Sulawesi

This purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness and the factors that influence law enforcement against perpetrators of narcotics abuse in the Directorate of Narcotics Investigation of the Regional Police of West Sulawesi. This study uses two types of research, namely normative research and empirical research. This study uses qualitative analysis techniques. In addition, some data were also analyzed using quantitative techniques by describing them through a frequency distribution table. The conclusion of this research is that law enforcement against perpetrators of narcotics abuse in the Directorate of Narcotics Investigation of the Regional Police of West Sulawesi is less effective, including law enforcement efforts against narcotics abusers through penal means in the form of handling through legal channels and non-penal means, which include: pre-emptive efforts, preventive efforts, and repressive efforts. Furthermore, law enforcement factors against perpetrators of narcotics abuse also affect less. Based on this conclusion, it is hoped that law enforcement officers in the Directorate of Narcotics Investigation of the Regional Police of West Sulawesi will be more effective in dealing with perpetrators of narcotics abuse. In this case, through a penal or non-penal approach.
Keywords: Law Enforcement; Narcotics; Narcotics Abusers; Police