<![CDATA[Modern criminal justice systems demand law enforcement governance that is integrated, professional, and accountable. Within this framework, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia holds a strategic role as dominus litis—the authority controlling the case and determining its suitability for proceeding to the prosecution stage. However, law enforcement practices indicate that the implementation of this role remains suboptimal. This is evidenced by the high frequency of case file returns (P-19), ineffective coordination between investigators and public prosecutors, and the lack of integration regarding case-handling information systems among law enforcement agencies. This policy paper aims to analyze the factors contributing to the suboptimal performance of the Attorney General's Office in its dominus litis role and to formulate policy alternatives capable of strengthening law enforcement coordination within the integrated criminal justice system. The analytical methodology employs the USG (Urgency, Seriousness, Growth) method to prioritize issues, a fishbone diagram to identify root causes, and William N. Dunn’s policy evaluation framework to assess alternatives based on criteria of effectiveness, efficiency, adequacy, equity, responsiveness, and appropriateness. The analysis reveals that limited operational regulations regarding the coordination of investigation and prosecution have prevented the integration of case-handling information systems, resulting in coordination mechanisms that lack structure and sustainability. Based on the policy evaluation, the proposed recommendation is the development of an integrated case-handling information system shared among law enforcement agencies to strengthen coordination, enhance transparency, and support the optimization of the Attorney General's Office's role as dominus litis within Indonesia's criminal justice system.]]>
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