THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERN FLEET COMMAND’S MARITIME SECURITY OPERATION LEVEL AND THE DETERRENT STRATEGY TO THE EFFORT OF MANAGING THE EXTRA ORDINARY CRIME IN THE STRAIT OF MALACCA

Abstract

The effort to tackle the criminal activities in the Strait of Malacca (SoM) which is implemented by The Western Fleet Command’s maritime security operation (MSO) and its deterrent strategy. This research utilizes quantitative method with descriptive correlation data analysis. The study includes sampling of 76 persons from various establishments on the Western Fleet Command (such as ship’s crew, staff ashore, air crew and naval bases’ crew). This research discovers that there is a positive partial effect as high as 77,3% of the Western Fleet’s MSO to the effort of managing the extra ordinary crime in the SoM with the level of relationship of 0,859. This value has a strong category as it is associated with the interpretation of correlation coefficient. Similarly, there is a positive partial effect of 80,2% from the deterrent strategy with the level of relationship of 0,896. This value has a very strong category as it is associated with the interpretation of correlation coefficient. There is also a positive partial effect of 83,8% of the Western Fleet’s MSO to the deterrent strategy in the SoM with the level of relationship of 0,915. This value has a strong category as it is associated with the interpretation of correlation coefficient. Finally, there is also a positive simultaneous effect of 81,1% of the Western Fleet’s MSO and the deterrent strategy to the effort of managing the extra ordinary crime in the SoM with the level of relationship of 0,901. This value has a very strong category as it is associated with the interpretation of correlation coefficient. The regression equation is obtained as Y = - 5,337 + 0,130X1 + 0,605X2. Thus, with regard to optimize the effort to tackle the extra ordinary crime in the SoM, it is important that the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) to enhance: personnel professionalism or competency; the standard of naval base capability to support the operation at sea; and legal awareness of the coastal community, especially those whose work at sea.

Keywords

• maritime security operation (mso)
• deterrent strategy
• extra ordinary crime in the strait of malacca (som)