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- Dr. Gorazd Meško, dr. Darko Maver and dr. Anton Dvoršek
- Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
- University of Maribor, Slovenia
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- General debate on safety and security issues in post-modern society;=
- perception of security threats in Slovenia;
- local crime prevention in Slovenia: the role of local safety/securi=
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councils.
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- …. to trigger thinking about perceptions of security threats a=
nd
the ways of decision making and acting when threats have been
identified!
- ….to promote thinking globally and acting (solving) locally!
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- Economic and political globalization;
- neo-liberal capitalist economy;
- political and economic integration efforts;
- digitalization and informatization of social processes;
- critical post-modern approach in social studies and philosophy
- transformation of social values & lifestyles..
- discoveries in physics, genetics, astronomy..
- immergence of new, complex forms of threats to individual and collec=
tive
security!
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- General and political discourse and discourse in security profession=
are
becoming increasingly contradictory, ideological and inefficient,
- and so is the approach to most far-reaching threats to security in t=
he
present world, such as international terrorism and organized crime.<=
/li>
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- Security culture refers to :
- perception of real dangers, threats and understanding of the need f=
or
the state and civil society security mechanisms and instruments;
- willingness for cooperation and sacrifice of citizens;
- the results of “National and International Security 2005̶=
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opinion poll in Slovenia:
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- Safety councils as consultative bodies in crime and safety matters
within local town/city/municipality administration;
- legal basis: Police Act (Par. 21) and Local Self-Administration Act
(Par. 29);
- since 1997, more than 130 safety councils established - initiated by=
the
police.
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- Different understanding of security threats on different levels.
- No perception/imagination beyond everyday crime and disorder problem=
s of
local authority representatives.
- Common sense approach – no real evaluation of local measures.<=
/li>
- Need for a professional in the field of local, especially urban secu=
rity
(life EFUS Urban Security Manager).
- Thinking of the development (a formalized structure and coordination=
or
keeping the same practice of “informal for the purpose of
formal”).
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- The need for the exchange of ideas on good practice – anticipa=
tion
of problems
- (knowledge and information based activities)
- The need for evaluation and learning by doing (action research).
- Decision on a firmer legal framework with emphasized accountability,
exchange of information and control of such activities.
- Some activities must be strictly professionalized, while others can =
be
based on a community’s and an individual’s voluntary
participation.
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