The Important Role of Social Media in Improving the Performance of Law Enforcement Apparatus in Indonesia

Authors

  • Milenia Ramadhani Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Widya Mataram, Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/jlca.v3i3.10285

Keywords:

Social Media, Performance, Law Enforcement

Abstract

The very rapid development of the number of Internet and social media users in Indonesia is affecting all communication and interaction spaces in society. One of them can be a strength in controlling the performance of law enforcement officials. This article attempts to explain the important role of social media in efforts to improve the performance of law enforcement officials in Indonesia. The method used in this research is qualitative research on empirical law with data collection techniques carried out by literature study. The results of the research show that the important role of social media in efforts to improve the performance of law enforcement officials includes as a fast disseminator of information, as advocacy and support for certain cases, as a public pressure provider on officials and the government, exposing cases that are not exposed by conventional media, as media for monitoring accountability and transparency, and as a place for inclusive discussion and debate. The important role of social media should not be overshadowed by the negative impacts of social media such as societal polarization, unequal access, hoaxes and fake news, intimidation and verbal violence. Therefore, anticipation is needed such as digital literacy, social media regulations, education and awareness as well as increasing empathy and sympathy using social media.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Ariyani, Wiwit, et al. "Penegakan Hukum Dalam Penyelesaian Kasus-Kasus Pidana Melalui Kekuatan Media Sosial Pada Era Digitalisasi Di Indonesia." Prosiding Seminar Nasional Dies Natalis Universitas Muria Kudus. 2.1 (2023): 1339-1345. https://conference.umk.ac.id/index.php/sndies/article/view/543/545

Bullock, Karen. "The police use of social media: Transformation or normalisation?" Social policy and society 17.2 (2018): 245-258. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746417000112

Carr, Caleb T., and Rebecca A. Hayes. "Social media: Defining, developing, and divining." Atlantic journal of communication 23.1 (2015): 46-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/15456870.2015.972282

Fallik, Seth Wyatt, et al. "Policing through social media: A qualitative exploration." International journal of police science & management 22.2 (2020): 208-218. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355720911948

Horovitz, Sigall, and Alex Petkov. "Education for Justice (E4J): Promoting the Rule of Law through Integrity and Ethics Education." Bialstockie Studia Prawnicze 23 (2018): 67. https://doi.org/10.1529/bps.2018.23.03.05

Jackson, Sarah J., and Brooke Foucault Welles. "The power of collective action: Examining the role of social media in protests and uprisings." Social Science Computer Review 39.6 (2022): 963-979. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439320980449

Jeanis, Michelle N., Caitlyn N. Muniz, and Courtney L. Molbert. "Law enforcement and social media usage: An analysis of engagement." Policing: a journal of policy and practice 15.1 (2021): 570-583. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paz026

Lindgren, Simon, and Ragnar Lundström. "The networked judiciary: Legal professionals in the digital communication environment." Information, Communication & Society 22.5 (2019): 667-682. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2019.1573917

Meijer, Albert Jacob, and René Torenvlied. "Social media and the new organization of government communications: An empirical analysis of Twitter usage by the Dutch police." The American review of public administration 46.2 (2016): 143-161. https://doi.org/10.1177/0275074018779994

Paniagua, Jordi, and Pawel Korzynski. "Social media crowdsourcing." Encyclopedia of creativity, invention, innovation and entrepreneurship. Cham: Springer International Publishing, (2020): 2170-2175. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15347-6_200009

Sitti Aminah. "Analisis Kinerja Aparat Kepolisian Resor Wajo dalam Menciptakan Keamanan dan Ketertiban Masyarakat (KAMTIBMAS) di Kabupaten Wajo." Jurnal Ada Na Gau: Public Administration 3.1 (2022): 856-863. https://www.ojs.univprima.ac.id/index.php/jangpa/article/view/275/256

Sumarna, Dadang, and Ayyub Kadriah. "Penelitian Kualitatif Terhadap Hukum Empiris." Jurnal Penelitian Serambi Hukum 16.02(2023):101-113. https://doi.org/10.59582/sh.v16i02.730

Tucker, Joshua A., Yannis Theocharis, Margaret E. Roberts, and Pablo Barberá. "From liberation to turmoil: Social media and democracy." Journal of democracy 28.4 (2017): 46-59. https://doi.org/10.1353/jod.2017.0064

Vu, Hong Tien, Yuchen Liu, and Dung Van Tran. "Social media and collective action participation: A meta-analysis of social media use and protest behaviour." New Media & Society 23.9 (2020): 2404-2431. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820921085

Indikator. Laporan Survey: Kinerja Lembaga Penegak Hukum Di Mata Publik Dan Penanganan Kasus-Kasus Besar. (Jakarta: Indikator, 2022): 16 & 24. https://indikator.co.id

Asosiasi Penyelenggara Jasa Internet Indonesia (APJII). "Jumlah Pengguna Internet Indonesia Tembus 221 Juta Orang." https://apjii.or.id/berita/d/apjii-jumlah-pengguna-internet-indonesia-tembus-221-juta-orang. Diakses tanggal 17 Juni 2024.

Monavia, Ayu Rizaty. "Data Jumlah Pengguna Media Sosial di Indonesia." https://dataindonesia.id/internet/detail/data-jumlah-pengguna-media-sosial-di-indonesia-pada-2024. Diakses tanggal 17 Juni 2024.

Downloads

Published

2024-08-06

How to Cite

Ramadhani, M. . (2024). The Important Role of Social Media in Improving the Performance of Law Enforcement Apparatus in Indonesia. Journal of Legal and Cultural Analytics, 3(3), 299–310. https://doi.org/10.55927/jlca.v3i3.10285

Issue

Section

Articles