AbstractThe purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the criminal policy in the handling of social conflicts and the effort to build community participation in the settlement of citizen brawl between villages / district (Case Study of Citizen brawl in Wonosobo District). Approach method in this research is juridis-sosiologis. The data used are primary data and secondary data. Data analysis is descriptive analysis. The results of the study found that the criminal policy in handling social conflicts through the concept of Community Policing was then standardized on October 13, 2005, through the Decree of the Chief of Police. Pol. Kep/737/X /2005 where Community Policing is a policy that must be implemented by all Police. Polmas or community police is a new paradigm to make the Police as guardian, protector, and public servant. The idea of Polmas in Indonesia emerged by referring to similar programs in other developed countries such as Japan, Australia, the United States, and Britain. Polmas was developed as an alternative, because during this time the police tend to see themselves as the holder of authority and the police institution is viewed solely as a tool of the state. This causes the police tend to approach even repressive power in carrying out the task. Toward the end of the term of office, in 2008 Chief of Police Sutanto updated the regulation on Polmas with the Regulation of Chief of Police Number 7 of 2008 on Basic Guidelines and Implementation of Community Policing in the Implementation of Polri Duties.
Keyword: Criminal Policy; Citizen Brawl; Wonosobo Regency.