<![CDATA[Narcotics are not something foreign to us, in recent years, Indonesia has not only been a transit and destination for narcotics trafficking, but is a strategic area and has great potential in producing narcotics. Abuse of narcotics and dangerous drugs has reached a concerning state so that it has become a national problem in Indonesia, especially in South Tapanuli Regency. Narcotics abuse in South Tapanuli Regency has increased, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic which has caused unrest in society, Indonesian society is currently not only fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, but also fighting against narcotics crimes. The type of research used in this thesis research is empirical legal research. research in writing this thesis is descriptive analytical using 5 (five) approaches, namely the legislative approach, case approach, comparative approach, conceptual approach and historical approach. The data sources for this research come from secondary data obtained from library materials and primary data obtained from interviews. in collecting data, researchers do it with literature studies and field studies. data collection tools used in the form of document studies and interview guidelines. The collected data will then be processed using qualitative data analysis, namely by means of all data collected from primary legal materials and secondary materials. The Criminal Policy carried out by the National Narcotics Agency of South Tapanuli Regency in overcoming Drug Abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic is carried out through non-penal and Penal Efforts. In the implementation of Non-penal Efforts, the Soft Power Approach strategy is carried out as an Effort to Prevent Drug Abuse through Drug-Clean Village activities, Anti-Drug Family Resilience Activities and Drug Danger Counseling activities in the Community. The implementation of Penal Efforts is carried out using the Hard Power Approach through strict and measured Law Enforcement in handling drug syndicates, Implementation of Law Enforcement for Case Disclosure, Routine Patrols and Raids in collaboration with Legal Institutions.]]>
