Handling the Conflict in District Heads Election Issues by the Pasaman Police

Abstract

The conflict that occurs in the District Heads Election is
waiting for not being watched quickly, it is feared that it will have a
wider impact. Associated with the challenge of the duty of the
responsible police with direct or indirect legal content with the
potential to involve human rights, it is therefore necessary to take
planned and measured actions in the implementation of this people's
party. Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine the extent to
which Polri members understand the understanding of Polri
operational management in order to carry out duties in the field,
especially in Pasaman Regency. This research is a descriptive study
with a qualitative approach. The research informants were the police
who were directly involved in the implementation of the regional
head elections and the police leadership at the Pasaman Police. The
data technique used; observation, interview, and documentation
study. The results of this study indicate that the actions taken in
handling conflict in the elections are adjusted to the stages of the
conflict, starting during the campaign, implementing elections and
counting as well as the determination of the vote count. If the
preventive and preventive efforts fail, then the last resort is
repressive. From the stage of social unrest, the stage of
demonstrations, the stage of mass riots to the stage of recovery.

Keywords: Conflict, District Heads Election, Police