Reasons For Polewali Mandar Police To Stop Investigating Children Who Do Abuses

Head of Public Relations of the West Sulawesi Regional Police, Police Commissioner Syamsu Ridwan. (ANTARA/HO/Polda Sulbar Public Relations)

MAMUJU - Polres Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, stopped the investigation process and released three minors who had been abused through a diversion process.

The Head of Public Relations at the West Sulawesi Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Syamsu Ridwan, in Mamuju, reported by Antara, Friday, May 13, said that the investigation into the assault case involving three minors was carried out after a peace process between the perpetrator and the victim was made.

"The reason the case was stopped is because the victim and suspect have agreed to make peace after previously the PPA unit of Polewali Mandar Police took diversion steps between the victim's parents and the complainant and was accompanied by the Fathers and Social Service Workers of the Social Service," explained Syamsu Ridwan.

Initially, the Head of Public Relations continued, the victim's family with the initials RF (17) reported that three minors, each with the initials AK (16), AN (16) and AD (15) were suspected of committing mistreatment together.

The investigators considered that the perpetrators were still minors and still had the status of students, so they took diversion steps that were agreed upon by both parties.

"The legal process is the last step in solving problems, this is in accordance with the direction of the National Police Chief to always prioritize the method of 'restorative justice' or restorative justice and diversion, especially since the perpetrators are still minors," explained Syamsu Ridwan. promised not to repeat his actions again to the victim or to others," he added.

In addition, the perpetrators, added Syamsu Ridwan, were willing to undergo a coaching process in the form of performing the five daily prayers and helping to clean the mosque around the perpetrator's residence under the supervision of the Fathers.

"The victim's parents have received an apology from the perpetrator without coercion or influence from others and the perpetrators are willing to receive guidance," said Syamsu Ridwan.