Democratic police forces - the subject of the law enforcement system of the modern state

The article analyzes the phenomenon of «democratic police» as a subject of the law enforcement system of a modern state. The purpose of the study is to identify the characteristics and the framework for the democratic police. The author examines the genesis of ideas about such police activity, which is called democratic. These submissions date back to 1829, when the modern British police was created when policing was based on the prevention of crime by establishing cooperation between the police and the population, gaining the respect of the public by the police, and not through the use of violence. The author comes to the conclusions that the main idea of the democratic police is that employees at all levels should see themselves as serving the entire society, rather than only to the state and the ruling elite. The subject of a democratic police system is publicly accountable police that act on the basis of law, embodying the principles of respect for human dignity, with the possibility of interfering in the private life of citizens only in conditions limited by law and carefully controlled. A democratic police is a politically neutral at national and international levels. The police should not only be professionally competent, but also accountable to the people for how they exercise the power given to them by people; rely on public support in the performance of their duties; and operate in transparent manner. The problems faced by members of various social strata and how the police respond to these complaints are clear indicators of the level of perception of the democratic foundations of policing. This means creating a culture and ethics of serving the public and consulting with the public.

law enforcement system, democratic police, police system of the modern state, partner model of relations between the police and society