<![CDATA[Public trust in the Indonesian National Police (Polri) is strongly influenced by the consistency of disciplinary and professional ethics enforcement against its members. Objective this study to examines the enforcement of the Polri Professional Code of Ethics within the Professional and Security Affairs Division (Bidpropam) of the North Sumatra Regional Police, considering the decline in disciplinary and ethical violations in 2024 and the dismissal of two senior officers in late 2025 over alleged extortion. The study employs a socio-legal approach by combining statutory analysis with an examination of official documents and verified media reports covering the period from 2023 to 2025. The findings indicate that, normatively, the legal framework governing the enforcement of the Polri Professional Code of Ethics provides relatively comprehensive procedures for examination and sanctions. However, its implementation continues to face limitations, including restricted external oversight, potential conflicts of interest within the examination structure, limited evidentiary capacity, and a predominantly reactive enforcement pattern triggered by cases receiving public attention. Therefore, strengthening external oversight, separating examination functions from the chain of command, and increasing transparency in ethical disciplinary proceedings are necessary to improve accountability and institutional legitimacy.]]>
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