COMMUNITY POLICING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PUBLIC ORDER DISTURBANCES – A CASE STUDY OF SARAJEVO CANTON (BIH)
COMMUNITY POLICING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PUBLIC ORDER DISTURBANCES – A CASE STUDY OF SARAJEVO CANTON (BIH)

Summary/Abstract: This paper emphasizes community policing with particular reference to law enforcement responses in cases of public order disturbances. Given that the subject matter pertains to misdemeanors, the study examines both the concept and legal basis of misdemeanors and breaches of public order, as well as the role of the police in preventive and repressive activities. The conducted research will compile a substantial body of data concerning public order violations in the territory of Sarajevo Canton during the period 2021–2023. The analysis of the collected data will focus on the offenders and their structural characteristics, with specific attention to gender, age composition, and, in particular, the categories of juveniles and repeat offenders. The findings of the research will be presented and processed in relation to the number of requests filed for the initiation of misdemeanor proceedings concerning public order violations in Sarajevo Canton, the number of misdemeanor warrants issued in the same jurisdiction, as well as the demographic distinctions of offenders in terms of age, gender, and recidivism.

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