AUTHORITIES OF POLRI INVESTIGATORS IN CRIMINAL POLLUTION OF RIVER WATER (ANALYSIS OF MANADO REGIONAL REGULATIONS NUMBER 1 OF 2020)

Abstract

Aquatic ecosystems that have been affected by community activities have an effect on ecosystem changes in rivers. This activity can change the physical, chemical and biological properties of waters. This change can have an impact on river water biota, especially river water quality.In principle, this type of dissertation research is normative legal research. The normative research framework of this dissertation has several conceptual variations. First, based on variations in the scope of legal science, this research is positive law research, namely research on the authority of Polri investigators in resolving river water pollution cases in Manado City.Environmental problems that occur in the region is the ongoing decline in the carrying capacity of the environment. This environmental problem occurs as a result of the low awareness of some people about environmental management and control. This can be triggered by several factors, including: changes in environmental function and order, decline in environmental function and quality, lack of integrated management of human resources, natural resources and man-made resources in environmental control between various parties, less than optimal use of space cities as well as environmental pollution produced by business and/or industrial activities, household activities and exhaust fumes from motorized vehicle engines in traffic.