Investigation of Corruption for Government Goods and Services Procurement: A Police Perspective

Abstract

The development of corrupt behavior has disrupted the States’ economy, hampered national development in various fields, and damaged the life in society, nation and State. These matters have the greatest potential for endangering the existence of the States’ functioning so it can cause in the failure of ideals national goals. This research was conducted in the jurisdiction of West Papua Police Indonesia. The type of research is oriented to socio-legal research. The results shows that the implementation of Police Investigation’ authority in corruption investigation in the field of Government’s Goods and Services Procurement in West Papua Provincial, there are two elements between prosecutor and Police investigators which implies not optimal the principle of checks and balances between the prosecutor investigator and Sub-Directorate III of West Papua Police.The implementation of corruption investigation by West Papua Police investigator and prosecutor or High Court of Papua is supported by coordination and integration to be a responsive law enforcement for corruption.