The Expansion of Military Police Authority
RomeltoNapitupulu, Hamzah Halim, AminuddinIlmar, Haeranah

Faculty Of Law, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

The authority of the Military Police in investigation of militaire delict based on Law No. 31/1997 was still limited, where the Military Police cannot discontinue the investigate . The objective of this study was expaned the authority and main duties of Military Police in the Military Court system related to termination of investigation. The method used in this study was legal research normative by case study approach. The results showed that delegated authority was broader to investigator of Military Police especially the authority to stop the process of investigation was needed to realize the principles of justice and legal certainty in law enforcement within the military court. The termination of investigation carried out when there a case basically was not included in the competence of military justice.

Keywords: Military Court, Expansion of Authority, Military Police

Topic: Maritime, Environment and International Policy