Police social support in forming the local security Cover Image

Społeczne wsparcie policji w kształtowaniu lokalnego bezpieczeństwa
Police social support in forming the local security

Author(s): Andrzej Kawecki
Subject(s): Sociology of Culture
Published by: Wydawnictwo OR TWP w Szczecinie
Keywords: community policing; local community; public security

Summary/Abstract: The article touches on the issue of local crime prevention with the use of community policing philosophy according to which the police is responsible for protecting the society and the public order cooperating with local community. At present, Polish Police has noticed the importance of society in preventing and fighting crime. The example is a National Safety Risk Map interactive tool where inhabitants can anonymously report information about threats appearing in their neighbourhood forcing appropriate service to react as also radical change of a constable’s work by bringing it closer to citizens.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 55-67
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English, Polish