Regional level crime prevention bodies of local self-government: the study of the problem

Abstract

The author has made analysis of scientific papers and the current legislation on the role of local authorities in crime prevention at the regional level. It is noted that the current Law of Ukraine "On local government in Ukraine" does not fully reflect the principles and ideas of local self-government, for which the Institute is developing in the world, in this connection, the powers of local self-government bodies have been narrowed, including in crime prevention. The powers are, in general, superficial, non-specific. It is indicated that the determining role in this process of local government, researchers and practitioners engaged in virtually no research on the above topics, do not provide a reasoned proposals for the organization of local government. In turn, the practice of the activities of individual governments is a recognition of the fact that prevention society of crime and his forces will contribute to further improvement of practical activities of the executive authorities and local governments, as well as law enforcement agencies in the region on issues of active offensive combating crime and achieving deceleration the pace of its growth. The basis of such activities must be put clearly defined priorities and gradually build up the efforts of the State and the pub-lic in improving the organization, means and methods of prevention of crimes and their disclo-sure. It was stated that in spite of the specialists rational considerations, there is no clear algorithm and forms of participation of local authorities in crime prevention, as well as understanding of its role in this process. Indicated on what content is included in this or that scientific concepts, categories, and on the exact definition of the boundaries and scope of the definition depends on the competence of local government officials and the public. Not understanding the content and importance of preventive activity of a subject, it is virtually impossible to effectively introduce, so our investigation and directed to fill certain gaps. Proposals in the formation of regional arrangements for the study of criminological situation in the regions, covering the implementation of local self-government forms of measures to prevent crime in the region concerned.

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Oleh Sheremet

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Oleh Sheremet (2017). Regional level crime prevention bodies of local self-government: the study of the problem. Naukovyy Visnyk Dnipropetrovs'kogo Derzhavnogo Universytety Vnutrishnikh Sprav, 1(1), 279-288. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-296691