<![CDATA[Academic papers are not only a formal requirement, but also a reference for policy. However, not all legal products in Indonesia are required to use academic papers. Regent regulations, as one type of regional head regulation, do not have this requirement. Regent regulations that can be issued without academic review make them prone to overlap with other regulations and risk creating uncertainty for the community and opening up space for the creation of regulations that are weak from an academic perspective. Research on normative legal methods through a legislative and conceptual approach reveals that policy briefs have significant urgency in the regent regulation formation system in Indonesia because they are able to bridge the gap between scientific research and the legal decision-making process and serve as an effective medium for transforming empirical study results into practical and applicable policy recommendations. Policy briefs strengthen the rationality of every legal decision at the regional level and ensure that regional head legal products remain rooted in objective scientific considerations. A comparison between policy briefs and academic papers shows that the two have complementary functions. Academic papers serve to provide legal legitimacy and a complete argumentative structure, while policy briefs provide a practical dimension in translating data into concrete policies. The combination of the two can improve the quality of the substance and effectiveness of the implementation of regional regulations and regent regulations.]]>
