Assessment of the National Map of Security Threats as an Important Element in the Process of the Polish Police Managing Public Security in Social Partnership in View of Surveys
Assessment of the National Map of Security Threats as an Important Element in the Process of the Polish Police Managing Public Security in Social Partnership in View of Surveys

Summary/Abstract: Currently, a change in the relations between the Police and the society, taking on the form of a dialogue, can be notedin Poland. The paper describes the operation of the National Map of Security Threats, an important element in the processof public security management implemented by the Polish Police. It presents the operation of the tool and discusses the resultsof personal research into the assessment of the National Map of Security Threats made by the inhabitants of the Silesian Province.The results are then compared with the results of the nationwide survey carried out by the Polish Police. This article consistsof several parts. The first indicates that the National Map of Security Threats is a tool of contact between the public and thePolice. Based on information obtained from citizens, the Police may use their force and resources more rationally, and can betterplan the service of police officers. Within the framework of the dialogue and feedback obtained by the Police communicatingwith the public, the elimination of risks is more efficient and effective, which in turn reinforces the public sense of security. TheNational Map of Security Threats has given citizens the opportunity to speak in situations of threat, preceding the occurrenceof threats and enabling the implementation of public expectations related to the formation (co-shaping) of security on the localscale. The second part of the article discusses the legislation governing the operation of the National Map of Security Threats. TheNational Security Risk Map is a platform for the exchange of information between the Police and the public. This is one of the mostimportant elements of socialisation of the Police. The evaluation of the National Map of Security Threats by the users in the lightof conducted surveys was presented. The last part of the article discusses the ‘Operation of the National Map of Security Threats’project which was implemented in the Opole garrison. This project was completed in 2019. It resulted in studies on the assessmentof the functioning of the National Security Risk Map in all units of the Opole garrison

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