Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies
Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies (e-ISSN: 3164-7677) is published by COLLEGIUM JUSTICIA INDONESIA, issued four times a year in January, April, July, and October, and was first published in 2026. It is a double anonymous peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on policing, law enforcement, public security, and security studies in Indonesia. The journal publishes scholarly works examining policing practices, police governance, law enforcement, community policing, crime prevention, criminal investigation, police professionalism, accountability, public order, human rights, intelligence, cyber policing, and contemporary security challenges. It also welcomes interdisciplinary studies addressing the intersection of policing and security with law, politics, sociology, criminology, public administration, technology, and governance, including issues related to police reform, police–community relations, digital transformation, surveillance, transnational crime, and emerging security threats. The journal encourages theoretical, empirical, comparative, and case-based studies that contribute to understanding the development of policing and security in Indonesia and its broader regional and international contexts. It particularly welcomes research that connects Indonesian experiences with wider debates in policing, criminal justice, and security studies. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, and other scholarly works relevant to its scope. The journal applies an Open Access Policy, providing free and immediate access to published articles. Copyright is retained by the authors, and articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
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<![CDATA[Community Policing and Public Trust in Indonesia: Examining the Role of Police–Community Relations in Crime Prevention ]]>
<![CDATA[Ahmad Akbar Al Faruq]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): January, 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.65815/17cr6430
<![CDATA[Community policing has become an important approach to improving police legitimacy and strengthening cooperation between law enforcement institutions and communities. In Indonesia, the implementation of community-oriented policing takes place within diverse social, cultural, and institutional environments that influence public perceptions of police effectiveness and legitimacy. This study examines the relationship between community policing practices, police–community interaction, and public trust in Indonesia. Using a qualitative research approach, the study analyses institutional policies, community engagement practices, and selected cases of police–community interaction. The analysis focuses on the extent to which participation, responsiveness, transparency, and problem-solving mechanisms contribute to public confidence in policing institutions. The study argues that community policing should not be understood solely as an operational crime-prevention strategy but also as a mechanism for strengthening institutional legitimacy and democratic accountability. Effective community engagement requires sustained communication, local participation, and institutional responsiveness to community concerns. The study contributes to the literature by contextualising community policing within Indonesia's institutional and socio-cultural environment and by highlighting the importance of trust as an outcome of police–community relations. The findings provide implications for developing more participatory and locally responsive policing strategies in Indonesia.]]>
<![CDATA[Police Accountability and Institutional Reform in Indonesia: Challenges and Prospects for Democratic Policing ]]>
<![CDATA[Damar Atmaja]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): January, 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.65815/55re7v59
<![CDATA[Police accountability is a fundamental component of democratic policing because law enforcement institutions exercise significant authority over citizens and public order. Indonesia's police reform agenda has sought to strengthen professionalism, accountability, transparency, and public responsiveness, yet institutional challenges remain. This study examines the development of police accountability mechanisms in Indonesia and evaluates their implications for democratic policing. The research employs qualitative document analysis of legal frameworks, institutional policies, accountability mechanisms, and relevant public oversight practices. The study identifies several challenges, including institutional fragmentation, limitations in external oversight, uneven implementation of accountability mechanisms, and tensions between operational autonomy and democratic control. It argues that accountability should be understood not merely as disciplinary control but as an institutional framework encompassing transparency, justification of police actions, independent oversight, and meaningful avenues for public complaint. Strengthening accountability therefore requires both internal institutional reform and credible external mechanisms of civilian oversight. The study contributes to scholarship on police reform by examining the Indonesian experience within broader debates concerning democratic governance and law enforcement accountability. It also provides policy implications for strengthening institutional legitimacy and public confidence in policing.]]>
<![CDATA[Digital Transformation in Indonesian Policing: Opportunities and Challenges in the Adoption of Emerging Technologies ]]>
<![CDATA[Arka Wiratama Pradipta]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): January, 2026 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Digital technologies are increasingly transforming the ways in which police institutions collect information, communicate with citizens, investigate crime, and manage organizational processes. In Indonesia, digital transformation presents opportunities to improve police efficiency and responsiveness while simultaneously creating challenges concerning privacy, accountability, technological capacity, and ethical governance. This study examines the development of digital transformation in Indonesian policing and assesses its institutional implications. Using qualitative policy analysis, the study reviews police digitalisation initiatives and examines the opportunities and challenges associated with the adoption of emerging technologies. Particular attention is given to digital evidence, information management, online public services, data integration, and technology-supported investigation. The study finds that technological adoption can strengthen operational capabilities when accompanied by appropriate institutional governance, professional training, data protection, and accountability mechanisms. However, technological modernisation may also create new risks when regulatory and ethical safeguards fail to develop at the same pace. The study argues that digital transformation should therefore be treated as an institutional reform process rather than merely a technological upgrade. The article contributes to contemporary policing scholarship by examining digital transformation through the Indonesian context and identifying governance principles relevant to technology-enabled policing.]]>
<![CDATA[Police Professionalism and Integrity in Indonesia: Examining Organizational Culture and Ethical Policing Practices ]]>
<![CDATA[Anindya Maharani]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): January, 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.65815/vfnw6959
<![CDATA[Police professionalism and integrity are essential to maintaining public confidence and ensuring that law enforcement authority is exercised legitimately. In Indonesia, efforts to strengthen police professionalism have been closely associated with institutional reform, ethical standards, and organisational transformation. This study examines the relationship between organisational culture, professional identity, and ethical policing practices within the Indonesian police institution. Employing a qualitative approach, the study analyses institutional regulations, professional codes, organisational policies, and scholarly literature concerning police professionalism and integrity. The analysis suggests that formal ethical standards alone are insufficient to ensure professional conduct when organisational incentives, leadership practices, informal norms, and institutional culture do not reinforce those standards. Professionalism therefore requires an organisational environment that rewards integrity, encourages ethical decision-making, and provides credible mechanisms for addressing misconduct. The study contributes to policing scholarship by connecting police professionalism with organisational culture rather than treating professional conduct solely as an individual characteristic. It argues that sustainable police reform requires institutional strategies that integrate ethical leadership, professional development, internal accountability, and organisational learning. The Indonesian experience offers broader insights into the challenges of developing professional policing institutions in transitional democratic settings.]]>
<![CDATA[The Role of Intelligence-Led Policing in Combating Transnational Crime in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Putri Anindita]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Transnational crime presents complex challenges for law enforcement because criminal networks increasingly operate across jurisdictions and exploit technological, geographical, and institutional vulnerabilities. Intelligence-led policing offers a strategic approach by integrating information analysis, risk assessment, and operational decision-making. This study examines the role of intelligence-led policing in addressing transnational crime in Indonesia. Using qualitative analysis of institutional frameworks, policy documents, and selected law enforcement practices, the study explores how intelligence contributes to crime detection, prevention, and operational prioritisation. The analysis identifies the importance of information sharing, analytical capacity, inter-agency cooperation, and coordination across national borders. At the same time, institutional fragmentation, uneven technological capabilities, information-sharing constraints, and concerns regarding data governance may limit the effectiveness of intelligence-led approaches. The study argues that intelligence-led policing should be developed as an integrated organisational model rather than simply as the expansion of intelligence capabilities. Effective implementation requires analytical professionalism, clear governance arrangements, inter-agency coordination, and appropriate safeguards for individual rights. The study contributes to research on policing and transnational crime by examining how intelligence-led approaches can be adapted to Indonesia's geographical and institutional context.]]>
<![CDATA[Police Discretion and Human Rights Protection: Evidence from Law Enforcement Practices in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Joshua Hutabarat]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.65815/54v1m693
<![CDATA[Police discretion is unavoidable in everyday law enforcement because officers frequently make decisions in situations that cannot be fully regulated by formal rules. However, discretionary authority can create tensions between operational effectiveness and the protection of human rights. This study examines police discretion in Indonesia and explores its implications for rights-based policing. The research adopts a qualitative approach combining analysis of legal provisions, institutional guidelines, academic literature, and selected law enforcement practices. The study identifies discretion as a necessary component of effective policing but argues that its legitimacy depends on clear legal boundaries, professional judgement, supervision, and accountability. Particular attention is given to situations involving arrest, public order, investigative decisions, and the use of coercive authority. The analysis suggests that excessive or insufficiently supervised discretion may undermine public trust and increase the risk of inconsistent enforcement. The study therefore proposes a rights-based framework in which police discretion is guided by legality, necessity, proportionality, and accountability. The article contributes to the literature by examining the relationship between discretionary policing and human rights within Indonesia's evolving democratic law enforcement framework.]]>
<![CDATA[Public Perceptions of Police Legitimacy in Indonesia: Determinants of Trust, Cooperation, and Compliance ]]>
<![CDATA[Anggit Kusuma]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Police legitimacy influences how citizens perceive law enforcement authority and whether they are willing to cooperate with police institutions and comply with legal rules. In Indonesia, public perceptions of police legitimacy are shaped by experiences of police encounters, perceptions of fairness, institutional effectiveness, and broader social expectations. This study examines the factors associated with perceptions of police legitimacy and their implications for public cooperation. The study adopts a conceptual and qualitative analytical framework informed by procedural justice and legitimacy theory. It examines the relationship between perceived fairness, police effectiveness, institutional trust, and citizens' willingness to cooperate with law enforcement. The analysis suggests that legitimacy cannot be reduced to perceptions of crime-control effectiveness. Fair treatment, respectful communication, transparency, and consistency in decision-making are equally important dimensions of police legitimacy. The Indonesian context demonstrates the importance of understanding legitimacy within diverse social environments in which citizens may have different expectations of police authority. The study contributes to policing research by connecting procedural justice theory with Indonesian institutional and social conditions. It argues that strengthening legitimacy requires police organisations to combine effective law enforcement with fair, transparent, and respectful treatment of citizens.]]>
<![CDATA[Gender and Policing in Indonesia: Institutional Barriers, Representation, and Professional Development ]]>
<![CDATA[Putri Prameswari]]>;
<![CDATA[Adhistia Keisya Pamungkas]]>;
<![CDATA[Eka Adelia]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.65815/bhab2e31
<![CDATA[Gender equality within police institutions has implications for organisational legitimacy, professional development, and the delivery of responsive public services. Although women's participation in Indonesian policing has expanded, institutional and cultural barriers may continue to affect recruitment, career progression, leadership opportunities, and workplace experiences. This study examines gender representation and professional development within Indonesian policing. Using qualitative analysis of institutional policies, regulations, academic studies, and research on women's participation in law enforcement, the study identifies structural and cultural factors affecting gender equality. These include organisational norms, leadership structures, occupational expectations, work–family pressures, and access to professional opportunities. The study argues that increasing numerical representation alone does not necessarily produce substantive gender equality. Institutional reform must also address organisational culture, leadership opportunities, career development, workplace protections, and mechanisms for preventing discrimination and harassment. The article contributes to the literature on gender and policing by examining the Indonesian experience within broader debates concerning institutional transformation and inclusive law enforcement. It provides policy implications for developing police organisations that support equal professional opportunities while strengthening institutional responsiveness to diverse community needs.]]>
<![CDATA[Social Media and Contemporary Policing in Indonesia: Public Communication, Crisis Response, and Institutional Reputation ]]>
<![CDATA[Muhammad Firdaus Amrullah]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.65815/7abjcp09
<![CDATA[Social media has transformed communication between police institutions and the public by enabling rapid dissemination of information, direct interaction, and real-time responses to emerging incidents. At the same time, social media exposes police institutions to reputational risks, misinformation, public criticism, and communication crises. This study examines the role of social media in contemporary policing in Indonesia, focusing on public communication, crisis response, and institutional reputation. The research adopts a qualitative approach to analyse police communication practices, digital engagement, and the broader institutional implications of social media use. The study argues that social media should not be viewed solely as a public-relations instrument but as an important component of contemporary police–community relations. Effective digital communication requires transparency, responsiveness, accuracy, consistency, and awareness of public expectations. The analysis also highlights the importance of institutional capacity to respond to misinformation and rapidly developing public controversies without undermining public trust. The study contributes to policing and communication scholarship by examining how digital platforms reshape police legitimacy and institutional communication in Indonesia. It recommends the development of integrated digital communication strategies supported by professional training, clear communication protocols, and mechanisms for public engagement.]]>
<![CDATA[Policing Mass Demonstrations in Indonesia: Balancing Public Order, Civil Liberties, and Democratic Accountability ]]>
<![CDATA[Surya Aditya Putra]]>;
<![CDATA[Siti Fatimah]]>
<![CDATA[ Indonesian Journal of Policing and Security Studies Vol. 1 No. 3 (2026): July, 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.65815/j8aj4k58
<![CDATA[Public demonstrations constitute an important form of political participation in democratic societies but may create significant challenges for police institutions responsible for maintaining public order. In Indonesia, the management of demonstrations requires police to balance public safety with constitutional freedoms of expression and assembly. This study examines the challenges of policing mass demonstrations within Indonesia's democratic environment. Using qualitative legal and policy analysis, the study evaluates the principles governing police responses to public demonstrations and examines tensions between public-order objectives and civil liberties. The analysis emphasises the importance of proportionality, communication, negotiation, and differentiated responses to maintaining legitimate public order. The study argues that excessive reliance on coercive approaches may generate distrust and undermine perceptions of police legitimacy, while insufficient intervention may expose participants and the wider public to safety risks. Democratic protest policing therefore requires clear operational guidelines, professional decision-making, effective command structures, and meaningful accountability. The article contributes to scholarship on democratic policing by situating protest policing within Indonesia's post-authoritarian institutional development and by highlighting the relationship between public order, civil liberties, and police legitimacy.]]>
