COMPARING THE PUBLIC\u27S RELATIONSHIP WITH AND TRUST IN THE POLICE IN SLOVENIA AND IN THE UK WITH REGARD TO HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF POLICING

Diplomsko delo obravnava povezavo med nivojem zaupanja v slovensko policijo in vlogo policije oziroma takratne milice v prejšnjem političnem režimu. Naloga postavlja trditev, da so ljudje gojili nezaupanje do milice, ker je le-ta bila pod močnim vplivom oblasti in jo je to v nekaterih primerih postavilo na nasprotno stran ljudstva. Te težnje naj bi se prenesle v demokratično Republiko Slovenijo in naj bi zaradi same mladosti naše države bile še vedno prisotne med ljudmi. Sled preteklosti naj bi oblikovala pogled ljudi na policijo in posledično mnenje in zaupanje, ki ji ga ljudstvo pripisujeta. Na nasprotno stran kot primerjalni dejavnik postavimo Veliko Britanijo. Dotična država je bila izbrana zaradi svoje edinstvene vloge pri oblikovanju sodobne policijske organizacije. Ima specifično vlogo, saj je zaradi njenih revolucionarnih reform skozi zgodovino postala ena od držav z najbolj profesionalno urejenim policijskim sistemom, s poudarkom na delu v skupnosti.This dissertation discusses the connection between the amount of trust in Slovenian police and the role of the police or the militia in the previous political regime. The dissertation claims the people felt distrust toward the police due to it being under the influence of the government which meant it was sometimes used against the people. These inclinations are thought to have been transferred to the democratic republic of Slovenia and are therefore still present. The past is thought to have molded people\u27s view of the police and consequentially their opinion and trust towards them. As a comparative element we offer the United Kingdom. It was chosen due to its unique role in forming of modern police organization. That is because of its revolutionary reforms throughout history which has made it a country with one of the most professional police system with emphasis on community