INVESTIGATION OF FOREST DESTRUCTION CRIMINAL ACTS BY CIVIL SERVANT INVESTIGATIONS

Abstract

Investigations into criminal acts in the forestry sector can not only be handled by police investigators, but also certain Civil Service Officials whose scope of duties and responsibilities forest management, are given special authority includes investigators. Regulations regarding the role of forestry PPNS in investigating criminal acts of forest destruction are regulated in Law Number 8 of 1981 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) which states that in addition to Polri investigations there are Civil Servant Investigators (PPNS). The law which specifically becomes the legal basis for PPNS officials to do what is regulated separately outside the Criminal Procedure Code is Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Living Natural Resources and their Ecosystems, Law 19 of 2004 concerning Amendments to the Law Law Number 41 of 1999 concerning Forestry, Law Number 18 of 2013 concerning Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction. Obstacles faced by PPNS in investigating criminal acts of forest destruction are law enforcement factors, the lack of available forestry civil servant investigators, the difficulty in disclosing evidence and the presence of individuals or officials who support criminal acts of forest destruction and the factors of inadequate facilities and amenities. and the lack of concern and legal awareness of the community