Social Communications of Regional Command Unit of Indonesian National Army (TNI AD) to Strengthens the Regional Resilience in Pematangsiantar

Journal of Social Research & Policy, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Online First

Date: July 2017

ISSN: 2067-2640 (print), 2068-9861 (electronic)

Abstract: The emergence of security problems in Pematangsiantar becomes consideration in analyzing the social communication program conducted by Satkowil (Regional Command Unit) of TNI AD (Indonesian National Army). The aim of this study is to analyze the role of social communications of Satkowil TNI AD in strengthening the security of region in Pematangsiantar. This research used qualitative methods. Primary data were collected through observation and interview techniques. The result noted that the implementation of social communication by Satkowil of TNI AD is still not going well. From the indicator of more intensive communication results that communication run by Satkowil of TNI AD in Pematangsiantar is still limited to formal communication and unidirectional. As an indicator of communication between the communicator and the communicant, some people assess the relationship of TNI AD, particularly noncommissioned officers who supervise village (Babinsa), with the community is insufficient.

Keywords: Social; Communication; Satkowil; TNI AD; Security.