Kompol Fadli Amri Earns Doctorate in Law Through Sociopreneurship Policing Approach

After approximately three years of study, M. Fadli Amri, a member of the Indonesian National Police currently serving at SSDM Polri Headquarters, has officially earned a Doctor of Law degree from Sultan Agung Islamic University (UNISSULA) in Semarang. Fadli completed his doctoral research focusing on the development of the sociopreneurship policing concept. During his academic process, Fadli was supervised by Prof. Dr. H. Jawade Hafidz, S.H., M.H. as Promotor and Prof. Dr. Hj. Anis Mashdurohatun, S.H., M.Hum. as Co-Promotor. Under their guidance, Fadli chose to develop the idea of sociopreneurship policing, a policing approach that combines police science, social entrepreneurship, community collaboration, and crime prevention based on community empowerment through social entrepreneurial activities. As an alumnus of the Master of Police Science programme at STIK-PTIK, Fadli has a particular interest in the development of police science, especially in examining the relationship between the police, the community, security, social order, and crime prevention. According to him, policing can be understood not only within the framework of law enforcement but also as an institution present in the community to build trust, strengthen social resilience, and help prevent crime from its root causes. The sociopreneurship policing concept initiated by Fadli is a policing approach that uses social entrepreneurship as an instrument to create social value, strengthen collaboration between Polri and the community, and prevent crime influenced by socio-economic factors. This approach places Polri, the community, and stakeholders in an equal, mutually reinforcing relationship oriented towards the creation of social order. Within this concept, Polri’s role is bidirectional. First, Polri members who possess skills, interest, and concern in the field of social entrepreneurship can initiate or run social entrepreneurial activities that benefit the community. Second, Polri members can also act as drivers, connectors, and facilitators to encourage the community, MSME actors, local communities, the private sector, academics, and relevant stakeholders to build productive businesses that create jobs and strengthen the community’s economy. Thus, sociopreneurship policing does not oblige every Polri member to become an entrepreneur, but opens space for members with the ability and passion in social entrepreneurship to contribute more broadly. This role must still be carried out within the corridors of regulations, professional ethics, integrity, transparency, and free from conflicts of interest, so that social entrepreneurial activities are not understood merely as personal economic interests, but as a space for service that generates social benefits. This idea stems from the view that some criminal acts cannot be separated from economic problems, such as poverty, unemployment, weak access to jobs, social stigma, and limited empowerment spaces. Therefore, crime prevention is insufficient if carried out only through law enforcement, surveillance, or prosecution; it must also touch upon the social factors that can push someone into the cycle of criminality. The spirit of sociopreneurship policing can also be seen in various social service practices already carried out by Polri members in several regions. For example, a Polri member who developed waste processing to help the economy of residents in Cirebon, a Polri member in East Java who opened a humanitarian service space to care for and rehabilitate people with mental disorders, and a Polri member who established a free school or pesantren for children from underprivileged families. These practices show that the presence of Polri members in the community can transcend formal functions, namely by helping to deliver tangible social solutions. “Polri is not only present when a crime has already occurred. Polri also needs to continuously develop approaches that are more preventive, humanist, and empowering. Sociopreneurship policing is an effort to re-examine the role of the police in a broader social context, namely how Polri’s presence can help create social value, open empowerment spaces, and strengthen community resilience,” said Fadli. Conceptually, sociopreneurship policing is built upon the foundations of police science, community policing, social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial policing, and social crime prevention. With these foundations, this concept is not intended to replace Polri’s primary function in law enforcement, but to complement it through a crime prevention approach that is more participatory, collaborative, and directly impactful for the community. Fadli hopes this idea can become a contribution of thought for strengthening police science and policing practices in Indonesia. Through a research-based approach, sociopreneurship policing is expected to enrich perspectives on Polri’s role in building closer relationships with the community, while simultaneously encouraging the creation of sustainable socio-economic empowerment spaces. This graduation is not only a personal academic achievement but also reflects the commitment of Polri members to continuously improve the quality of human resources through higher education, research, and intellectual contributions to society. It also demonstrates that Polri members have significant space to play a role not only in operational duties but also in the development of knowledge and the renewal of policing approaches. Fadli’s graduation as a Doctor of Law also sends a positive message that Polri members continue to strive to enhance intellectual capacity, professionalism, and social sensitivity. Through education, research, and ideas beneficial to the public, Polri is expected to be increasingly recognised.