Problems of Police Activity in Ensuring Public Order and Public Safety
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2021
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Rīga Stradiņš University
Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
Abstract
The article addresses the issues concerning public order and public security. These two are the objects of the state administration that form separate legal institutes. The duties of the police include securing the rule of law, maintaining public order and security, preventing, detecting and investigating crimes. The police ensure safety of people and environment and prevent all violations of the law and disturbances by eliminating and investigating all such incidents. The tasks of the police are defined in the Police Act. The police cooperate with other authorities and local residents and communities in maintaining security.
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Socrates 2021, 3 (21), public order, public security, public place, police activity
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Matvejevs, A. (2021). Problems of Police Activity in Ensuring Public Order and Public Safety. Electronic Scientific Journal of Law Socrates, 3 (21). 159–168. https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.21.2021.3.159-168