KERJASAMA LEMBAGA PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT (LPM) KUTA DENGAN KEPOLISIAN DALAM MENANGGULANGI TINDAK PIDANA PENCURIAN

Abstract

The rampant of crime of theft by pickpocket mode in the Kuta area has given a negative impact
on tourism. In Kuta area, there are an institution is engaged in community empowerment
which is called Lembaga Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (LPM). LPM has a mission which is
participate to increase law awareness and encourage law enforcement, through this mission
was related a cooperation from police Department and LPM. Therefore, it is important
that is studied in depth about the cooperation of LPM and Police Department in mitigating
the crime of theft by pickpocket mode in Kuta area and also its constraints and prevention
effort. The method of research which used is the empirical law research by the qualitative
descriptive method. The data consists of primary data and secondary data. The technique of
collecting data which is used the document study and interview technique. The technique of
determine the sample used non probably sampling. The result found that the LPM role is to
assist the police officer if it found a crime in area when the jagabaya and hansip (security
officer) do their job. Related to the constraints which is faced by LPM and police officer
that LPM does not has infrastructure, technical, and administrative. It is also does not has
a legal protection to do investigation. Those constraints is tried to fulfill by the police officer
and LPM however the legal protection of LPM is still does not found a solution. The role of
LPM is still assist to catch and prosecute the executants in a while.