How Long Is The Police DPO Applicability? Here Are The Rules Of The Criminal Code

How long does the police DPO (Freepik) last?

YOGYAKARTA - The people who are the targets of the investigation will be designated by the police as a wanted list (DPO). This status is given to the category of people who commit crimes and are missing or run away. So how long is the DPO validity period for the police?

The police will hunt down or look for these DPO people to be prosecuted further. If this DPO person is proven to have committed a criminal act, he will be named a suspect. In the long search process, many are wondering about how long the DPO will last.

The determination of the DPO is carried out by investigators and other parties who are authorized based on the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, as stipulated in Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Police.

As regulated in Article 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code, there are several basic principles regulated in law, especially in protecting the rights and dignity of suspects.

Provisions regarding the time limit for a person's DPO status are actually not clearly regulated in the Criminal Procedure Code. However, the revocation or removal of DPO status often refers to Article 78 of the Criminal Code.

Revocation of DPO status can be done if the person has been caught or found. The deletion of a person's DPO status can be linked to Article 78 of the Criminal Code regarding the authority to demand criminal removal due to expiration. The following is the contents of the article:

So it can be interpreted that the DPO status can be dropped or removed if it has passed the provisions stipulated in Article 78 of the Criminal Code. However, there are exceptions to cases of crimes against genocide and corruption.

Procedures for determining a DPO for someone are regulated in Perkap 14 of 2012 concerning Management of Criminal Acts of Investigation and Perkaba No. 3 of 2014 concerning SOPs for the Implementation of Criminal Investigations.

The following are procedures for determining and removing DPO status as stipulated in the Law:

1. If the suspect is really involved in a criminal act based on sufficient evidence as a suspect, then there is a risk to be charged with the alleged crime after being strengthened in the course of the case. We are currently investigating.

2. In the event that the suspect is not found after forced efforts were made in the form of summons and arrests and searches of suspects in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

3. The one who makes and signs the DPO is the supervisor/assistance of the examiner and/or examiner or assistant examiner known as Kasatker as the examiner.

4. Once the DPO is issued, the inspector will:

5. DPO must include and explain in detail:

The process of removing the DPO status can be carried out if there has been an expiration date in accordance with Article 78 of the Criminal Code. The DPO status in a person can be removed if there is insufficient or absence of sufficient evidence.

Demikian informasi mengenai berapa lama masa berlaku DPO polisi dan ketentuan penghapusan statusnya. Aturan mengenai pencabutan DPO mengacu dari pasal 78 KUHP. Baca juga apa itu SPDP dan SPRINDIK dalam pelaksanaan penyidikan.

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