Original scientific paper

Task Performed by the Uniformed Police

Josip Pavliček ; Police Academy, Zagreb, Croatia
Tajana Ljubin Golub ; Police Academy, Zagreb, Croatia
Darko Dundović ; Police Academy, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze the frequency of tasks performed by the uniformed police in the Republic of Croatia. The survey which included 44 police tasks was constructed for the purpose of this study. The sample included 159 subjects: ali police assistant chiefs of the uniformed police (or their deputies) in ali police stations in Croatia (N=139) and heads of departments, i.e. Public Order Unit supervisors in ali Police Administrations (N=20). Their years of service in police were 17 years on average (ranged from 6-32 years). The results showed that the most frequent tasks of the uniformed police done on daily or weekly basis in Croatia include: writing documentation, verifying the identity of persons and objects, serving summons, rulings and other documents, establishing traffic offences, responding to calls related to disturbance of public order, verifying the address of residence, securing crime scenes, inspection of means of transportation, giving warnings and orders, intervention according to the Protection of Domestic Violence Act, inspection of persons.

Keywords

task of the uniformed police; police training

Hrčak ID:

79368

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/79368

Publication date:

15.3.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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