PERANAN DINAS PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN DAN PERLINDUNGAN ANAK, PENGENDALIAN PENDUDUK KELUARGA BERENCANA (DP3AP2KB) KOTA PADANG DALAM PENCEGAHAN TINDAK PIDANA PENELANTARAN ANAK

Abstract

The law of abandonment of children in Indonesia is expressly regulated in Article 59 paragraph 2 letter m of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection. The Office of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control, and Family Planning (DP3AP2KB) of Padang City received reports from 2019 to January 2023 with 21 cases of neglect. Problem formulation 1) What is the role of DP3AP2KB Padang City in efforts to prevent child neglect?; 2) What are the obstacles encountered DP3AP2KB Padang City in preventing child neglect? Types of empirical juridical research; data sources used primary data and secondary data; data collection techniques using document studies and interviews; The collected data is analyzed qualitatively. Conclusion 1) The role of the DP3AP2KB of Padang City in efforts to prevent child neglect crimes, which DP3AP2KB Padang City is not too specific about child neglect. DP3AP2KB Padang City collaborates with the Social Service, Education Office, RSUD in health, Satpol PP in finding children on the streets and WCC Nurani Perempuan Kota Padang; 2) Obstacles DP3AP2KB Padang City in preventing child neglect, lack of public understanding of the importance of child protection and limited access to resources and services to avoid child neglect, lack of cooperation from relevant parties such as communities and government organizations.