Gambling in Indonesia is criminal act regulated in 303 KUHP, Republic Indonesia Law No.7 of 1974 and Government Regulation Number 9 of 1981. Gambling is deliberate betting, namely risking one value or something that is considered valuable by realizing certain risks and expectations in certain events, games, match, competitions and events for which there is not and or uncertain result. One of gambling that is often done by people in the Kendawangan area is chicken cockfighting. Chicken cockfighting is a type traditional game that has a gambling element in it.
To follow up on problems in society where gambling can interfere with security and public order, then the Police have an important role in tackling the crime of chicken cockfighting, namely by means of pre-emptive, preventive and repressive. In carrying out these efforts the police
often face obtacles such as : a closed society in providing information, leaked information that makes it easy for gamblers to escape and traditional games have become the guise of gambling.