Use of force by police officers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Autor/i: Šetka Gojko, Jovičić Dragomir
Stranice: 79-94
UDK: 351.75(497.6)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47152/rkkp.63.1.5
Apstrakt: Policija je nesporno jedan od najvažnijih, a za građane najvidljiviji državni organ. Priroda djelatnosti policije je takva da je ona u sferi interesovanja svakog građanina bez obzira na sve razlike između njih. Osnovni razlog tome svakako su ovlaštenja koja je država kroz zakonodavni okvir povjerila policiji kao specijalizovanom državnom organu, a koji služi za uspješno obavljanje poslova policije. Policija je posebno interesantan državni organ s obzirom da ima i ovlašćenje da primjenjuje silu prema građanima, naravno u slučajevima propisanim zakonskim i podzakonskim aktima. Naravno, policijski službenici mogu silu primjenjivati isključivo u skladu sa predviđenim procedurama. S obzirom da primjena sile proizvodi posljedice koje se naknadno ne mogu otkloniti, neophodno je da policijski službenici poznaju pravni osnov za upotrebu sredstava sile, kao i način upotrebe. U ovom radu smo pokušali, korišćenjem metoda naučnog saznanja, prikupljajući podatke kroz intervjuisanje policijskih službenika sa svih nivoa policijskog sistema, doći do spoznaje stanja u oblasti primjene sile od strane policijskih službenika u Bosni i Hercegovini. The police indisputably represent one of the most important and, for citizens, the most visible state body. The nature of police activities places it within the realm of concern for every citizen, regardless of their differences. The main reason for this is certainly the powers that the state, through the legislative framework, has conferred upon the police as a specialized state body, enabling the police to effectively carry out their duties. The police are a particularly interesting state body given their authority to apply force against citizens, but strictly in cases prescribed by laws and regulations. It is imperative that police officers can apply force solely in accordance with the prescribed procedures. Since the application of force produces consequences that cannot be subsequently eliminated, it is crucial for police officers to know the legal basis for the use of force, as well as the methods for its use. In this work, by employing scientific methods and collecting data through interviews with police officers from all levels of the police system, we aimed to attain insights into the situation in the area of the application of force by police officers in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ključne reči: policija, sredstva sile, prinuda, policijska agencija, država. police, means of force, coercion, police agency, state.
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