자치경찰제도에 대한 경찰과 지역주민의 인식 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the significance and current status of the autonomous police system and to suggest future development plans for the autonomous police system. For this purpose, data were collected from local residents and police officers living in Gyeongsangbuk-do as subjects of the study. Data collection was analyzed through an online survey targeting local residents and police officers.
 As a result of the analysis, there is a sense of distance between the two groups despite the fact that the police and local residents have a need for autonomous police and recognize that a cooperative system with the police is important to build a safe community. Residents are active in guaranteeing citizens' suffrage and the right to supervise the police, but the police are aware of the activities of the autonomous police, but are passive in organizing the local civil police council or the autonomous police committee. In addition, the police believe that the decentralization of police administration, the change in the perception of police leaders, and the introduction of a complete self-governing police system are important.
 From this point of view, the police should prepare a legal and institutional device related to the autonomous police by forming a citizen-centered autonomous police committee and a regional civil-police consultative body. On the other hand, residents should maintain an attitude of trusting and respecting the police, who are experts, with continuous interest and active participation in the autonomous police system.