FOREIGN EXPERIENCE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC

Abstract

Abstract. The article analyzes the experience of foreign countries in organizing the interaction of police bodies and units with the public. The foreign experience of the United States of America, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Poland, Finland, and the People's Republic of China in the interaction of the police with the public is analyzed and summarized. It is emphasized that the study of foreign experience is important and useful with the subsequent borrowing of positive developments in the field under study. The successful experience of foreign countries will contribute not only to the activation of scientists and lawmakers for future scientific and legislative initiatives on this issue, but also at the same time help in its solution, relying on the successful experience of other countries. The emphasis is on the fact that in the current conditions of Ukraine's integration into the European community, there is a need to implement relevant European and international standards in the field of functioning of public authorities, including the interaction of the National Police of Ukraine with the public. According to the results of the analysis, it is proposed to pay attention to such achievements from the experience of individual countries as: legislative approval of initiatives to: ensure the right of community representatives to independently create law enforcement agencies on their territory (USA, Denmark); allow volunteers to perform certain police functions (Great Britain); introduce relevant advisory bodies to effectively ensure close interaction between the police and the public to ensure security and order, as well as prevent crimes in cities (Belgium, Denmark, Finland); create relevant programs and projects aimed at improving the interaction of public representatives with police agencies and units, such as "EST" (Sweden) and "Jet" (Germany); effective implementation of Community Policing practices aimed at preventing crimes (Poland, Sweden), etc.

Keywords: the police; the public; foreign experience; interaction; cooperation.