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<p>On analysing the Latvian regulatory framework governing the work of the state police in a multicultural society and the practice of its application, the author proposes a number of improvements, mostly concerning the internal regulatory framework of the state police. With respect to the practice of applying the legal framework, the author proposes to follow the recommendations of the European Union institutions and the best practices of the Member States in this area, with emphasis on the Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies developed by the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). In the author's opinion, this article will become a useful source of information for both state police officers and other law enforcement officers performing their duties in a multicultural society and will facilitate their interaction with representatives of national minorities and other social groups.</p>
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On analysing the Latvian regulatory framework governing the work of the state police in a multicultural society and the practice of its application, the author proposes a number of improvements, mostly concerning the internal regulatory framework of the state police. With respect to the practice of applying the legal framework, the author proposes to follow the recommendations of the European Union institutions and the best practices of the Member States in this area, with emphasis on the Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies developed by the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). In the author's opinion, this article will become a useful source of information for both state police officers and other law enforcement officers performing their duties in a multicultural society and will facilitate their interaction with representatives of national minorities and other social groups.

Improving policing in a multicultural society in the Republic of Latvia: theoretical legal aspects

Department of Police Law, State Police College

Socrates. Rīga Stradiņš University Faculty of Law Electronic Scientific Journal of Law.

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On analysing the Latvian regulatory framework governing the work of the state police in a multicultural society and the practice of its application, the author...

Improving policing in a multicultural society in the Republic of Latvia: theoretical legal aspects

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: May 31, 2023

Page range: 18 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.25.2023.1.18-25

Keywords
Community policing, state police, multicultural society crime prevention

© 2023 Ēriks Treļs, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Improving policing in a multicultural society in the Republic of Latvia: theoretical legal aspects

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: May 31, 2023

Page range: 18 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.25.2023.1.18-25

KeywordsCommunity policing, state police, multicultural society crime prevention

© 2023 Ēriks Treļs, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Community policing, state police, multicultural society crime prevention