Objectives and competences
The aim of the subject is to acquire knowledge and skills about the role of police in contemporary societies, and to understand the nature of police work. Students learn the consequences of the nature of police work, forms and causes of police deviance, as well as various concepts of contemporary policing, including the concept of plural policing.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- Policing and the role of police
- Development of policing - Historical overview
- Policing in contemporary societies
o Models of policing
o Contemporary approaches to policing
- Policing in Slovenia
- The police and the public
o Attitudes of police officers and citizens
o Trust in police and police legitimacy
- Individual level of policing
o Police culture and police personality
o Police deviance
o Women in policing
- Police ethics and integrity
Learning and teaching methods
The course will consist of lectures, seminars, discussions, case analyses, individual and group projects, as well as individual consultations with the instructor.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students acquire the in-depth knowledge about policing, and advanced knowledge about the operation of police organization in contemporary societies. Using theoretical concepts they can analyse the impact of police nature, goals and mentality on the police efficiency. They get the knowledge to understand and manage different models of policing.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Students develop advanced skills to identify problems in the area of policing as well as to design and manage police activities according to contemporary theories of policing.
Readings
Meško, G., Eman, K., Modic, M. in Hacin, R. (2024). Policijsko delo v skupnosti in partnersko zagotavljanje varnosti v lokalnih skupnostih. Univerza v Mariboru, Univerzitetna založba.
Meško, G., Fields, C. B., Lobnikar, B. in Sotlar, A. (2013). Handbook on Policing in Central and Eastern Europe. Springer.
Modic, M. (2014). Teorije policijske dejavnost: Študijsko gradivo. Fakulteta za varnostne vede.
Modic, M., Lobnikar, B., Tominc, B., Sotlar, A. in Meško, G. (2017). Metropolitan policing in post-socialist countries: the case of Slovenia. V E. Devroe, A. Edwards in P. Ponsaers (ur.), Policing European metropolises: the politics of security in city-regions (str. 144-164). Routledge.
Ponsaers, P. (2001). Reading about „community“ (oriented) policing“ and police models. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 24(4), 470-496.
Prerequisits
Non prerequsites.
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