Competencies of the Directorate of the Krakow Police and Their Implementation in Light of Official Correspondence of the Government of Galicia from the Period of Constitutional Rule in Austria (1867–1914) Cover Image

Zadania c.k. Dyrekcji Policji w Krakowie i ich realizacja w świetle korespondencji urzędowej Namiestnictwa galicyjskiego z okresu rządów konstytucyjnych w Austrii (1867–1914)
Competencies of the Directorate of the Krakow Police and Their Implementation in Light of Official Correspondence of the Government of Galicia from the Period of Constitutional Rule in Austria (1867–1914)

Author(s): Mateusz Mataniak
Subject(s): Security and defense, 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Penal Policy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Galicia; 19th century; Austria-Hungary; Krakow; Directorate of the Police; public safety;

Summary/Abstract: The article reconstructs the relations between the C. K. Directorate of the Krakow Police and the Galician Government during the period of constitutional rule in Austria (1867–1914). It presents how this Directorate handled tasks of the Galician Government in those matters related to security, peace, and public order, which were carried out by the government’s individual departments. It goes on to present the competencies of the Police Director, regarding the organization and activity of its subordinate structures, provision of equipment, uniforms, accommodation, etc., and also supervision of police officers (councilors, high-commissioners, commissioners, adjuncts, and official servants). It deals with military-police and civil-police guards, police departments, and police stations.

  • Issue Year: 12/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 55-85
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Polish