Abstract
Police duties represent a part of the internal affairs performed by the Police, by applying the police authority, measures and actions. The new concept of combating crime is based on the preventive activities of the police and judiciary. In this sense, the police affairs can be approached from different aspects. The primary role of the police is in the criminal and misdemeanor procedure, but, as it can be concluded in the text of this paper, the administrative activities of the police in preventing, detecting, and solving criminal acts, misdemeanors, and other crimes are also very important. So, the paper deals with the issues that significantly helped the main topic of this research paper to be analyzed in the best possible way. This paper analyzes the issues related to the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the organization and competence of the police, the principles of operation of the state administrative bodies, police affairs and criminal and misdemeanor procedure as well as administrative activities of the police in preventing, detecting and solving crimes and other offenses. The primary legal texts being consulted were the Law on Police and the Law on State Administration, in addition to consulting two important rulebooks in this area - the Rulebook on police powers and the Rulebook on the manner of performing individual police duties.
Highlights
No 1 / 2021Administrative bodies have powers based on legal norms, with any discretionary activity being allowed very restrictively
According to article 30, Paragraph 1 of the Law on Police “Police duties are part of internal affairs duties that are performed by the Police by way of applying police measures and actions and exercising police powers” (Law on Police, 2016)
Article 2 of the Law on Police stipulates that internal affairs are „ a public administration function stipulated by law, performed by the Ministry, committed to achieving and improving the safety of citizens and property, upholding the rule of law and ensuring the exercise of human and minority rights and freedoms laid down by the Constitution and statutory provisions, as well as other related tasks within the established purview and competence of the Ministry (Law on Police, 2016)
Summary
Administrative bodies have powers based on legal norms (objective law), with any discretionary activity being allowed very restrictively. Article 2 of the Law on Police stipulates that internal affairs are „ a public administration function stipulated by law, performed by the Ministry, committed to achieving and improving the safety of citizens and property, upholding the rule of law and ensuring the exercise of human and minority rights and freedoms laid down by the Constitution and statutory provisions, as well as other related tasks within the established purview and competence of the Ministry (Law on Police, 2016). Performs activities relating to international operational police cooperation information and reporting to the Police Directorate on occurrences and events in its area; Creates the required conditions for maintaining and improving the Police capabilities and preparedness for acting in situations of increased risk, emergencies, states of emergency, and war Submits, annually, the information on its work and the security situation to the municipal assembly of the local self-government in the territory where it is located.
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