Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade
Received: 31 March 2020
Accepted: 5 May 2020
UDK: 316.64:351.74(497.11)
Pages: 181-198
doi: doi.org/10.47152/rkkp.58.1.2.10
The subject of this paper is the respondents’ views and experiences regarding their contacts with police officers. The research was conducted to determine whether the conditions for developing a partnership between the community and the police are fulfilled, what is the nature of that relationship, and whether the Community policing is adequately implemented in the Republic of Serbia. It was found that citizens generally do not trust the police, that they are generally not familiar with the work and plans of police work, and that there is a high percentage of those who have negative experiences with police officers and objections to police work. On the other hand, citizens’ inertia is noticeable when it comes to proposing change and taking the first steps towards creating a healthy relationship with the police. Finally, the author concludes that the community policing strategy is not being adequately implemented and that there is room for change on both the police and community side in order to develop a quality partnership and create conditions for the proper implementation of this strategy.
KEY WORDS: : community policing / formal social control of crime / trust in police / partnership between police and community / prevention.
