Misuse of Police Escort Convoys: A Juridical Analysis of Viral Cases from the Perspective of Pancasila Social Justice and Public Trust
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Police Escort Misuse, Pancasila Social Justice, Public Trust, Viral Cases, Police ReformAbstract
The misuse of police patrol and escort (patwal) services has become a viral phenomenon on Indonesian social media, with cases such as the RI-36 official vehicle (January 2025), Celeste Anastasia's use for a "nail appointment" (December 2024), and police escort vehicles disrupting ASEAN Summit delegations (September 2023), generating public concern and giving rise to the "No Viral, No Justice" phenomenon as a reflection of declining public trust in police institutions. This study aims to analyze the juridical aspects of police escort misuse, examine its impact on Pancasila social justice principles, and formulate preventive policy recommendations using normative legal methods with descriptive-analytical approaches through literature studies of Law No. 2/2002 on the Police, Law No. 22/2009 on Traffic and Road Transport, and Police Regulation No. 14/2011 on Police Code of Ethics. The research findings indicate that escort misuse violates Traffic Law Articles 134-137 regarding priority vehicles, police code of ethics, and potentially constitutes abuse of authority, while contradicting the second and fifth principles of Pancasila, resulting in decreased public trust and perceptions of unfair law enforcement. The study concludes that escort misuse constitutes a serious legal violation contrary to Pancasila values, necessitating regulatory reform through revision of Police Regulations with clear criteria, strengthened internal oversight, firm sanctions without favoritism, and reform commitment from police leadership to restore public trust.
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