Los municipios argentinos han asumido “de hecho” un nuevo rol en materia de seguridad pública más allá de sus competencias formales: son destinatarios de demanda social por seguridad, han incrementado sus presupuestos y tienen iniciativas... more
Los municipios argentinos han asumido “de hecho” un nuevo rol en materia de seguridad pública más allá de sus competencias formales: son destinatarios de demanda social por seguridad, han incrementado sus presupuestos y tienen iniciativas e intervenciones en este sector de políticas impensadas hace una década. En estos tres trabajos se abordan los nuevos vínculos entre los gobiernos locales y seguridad pública, la dinámica de los problemas, las políticas y las capacidades locales, y la municipalización policial en la provincia de Buenos Aires.
Purpose: The aim of the research is to analyse the relationship between the level and sense of security of residents and local sustainable development. Design/Methodology/Approach: The analysis of local security in the context of... more
Purpose: The aim of the research is to analyse the relationship between the level and sense of security of residents and local sustainable development. Design/Methodology/Approach: The analysis of local security in the context of sustainable development is based on critical analysis of literature and statistical data. In addition, the results of research on the evaluation of the basic elements of the local security system, carried out on a statistically significant sample (4,400 people) of residents of local communities in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship. Additionally, taxonomic analyses were carried out, in which the assessments of the level of security by the communities of the powiats of the above voivodeship were compared. In the further part of the study, a review was made of the correlation of taxonomic measures of local security level with the most important indicators of sustainable development. In the final phase of the study, the ranking of powiats of Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodeship was constructed according to the integrated measure of development. Findings: Local communities, in conditions of sustainable development, aim at the security (social order) of individuals associated in the local community. The special role of local government in ensuring the principle of sustainable development is proved by the systemic solutions adopted in Poland and legal regulations specifying the competences and tasks of local government units of various levels. Practical Implications: The results are of significant importance to local authorities. They allow for a better design of local development management systems, taking into account the assessment of individual elements of the security system. Originality/Value: The research carried out has primarily proven the usefulness of multidimensional analysis and linear ordering methods for the assessment of the examined issues. Sustainability issues, which by nature are multidimensional problems, should not be assessed through the prism of single indicators or stratetical documents.
The article analyses the problems of municipal guards in Poland at the turn of the 20 th and 21 st centuries. City guards are formations acting for the benefit of public security and order at the local level. They are independent of the... more
The article analyses the problems of municipal guards in Poland at the turn of the 20 th and 21 st centuries. City guards are formations acting for the benefit of public security and order at the local level. They are independent of the police, but collaborate with the police. They also supplement the activities of the police, owing to which police can focus on prosecution of criminals, and city guards deal with minor offences which are, however, of importance to preserve public order. City guards have preventive, repressive, protective, prophylactic, and informative functions. City guard establishment is facultative: a city may but needn't establish its own city guard. City guard activities depend on local communities, and actually on their local authorities. Similar local formations also function in other European countries.
