Use of force and assaults on police officers in the period of 2008 - 2015

V diplomski nalogi smo povzemali dela različnih avtorjev in zakonov, ki govorijo o policijskih pooblastilih in o uporabi prisilnih sredstev. Najprej smo povedali, kaj prisilna sredstva so, kdaj se uporabljajo in katera načela veljajo za njihovo uporabo. Pogledali smo tudi vsako prisilno sredstvo posebej in značilnosti zanj. Ker nas je zanimala uporaba prisilnih sredstev in napadi na policiste, smo opredelili pojem napada, ter se tukaj dotaknili še pritožbenih postopkov zoper delo policistov in posledic uporabe prisilnih sredstev. Teoretični del smo zaključili s pregledom tuje prakse, kjer smo si pogledali različne študije o kamerah, ki naj bi jih policisti nosili v službenem času, in kako so se obnesle v tujini. V drugem delu diplomske naloge smo se posvetili raziskavi hipotez, ki smo si jih zadali za raziskovanje. Zanimala nas je, ali uporaba prisilnih sredstev upada in katera prisilna sredstva se najpogosteje uporabljajo. Spraševali smo se tudi, kolikšna je bila starost policistov ob uporabi prisilnih sredstev, in posledično, katera starostna skupina prisilna sredstva najpogosteje uporablja. Eno izmed vprašanj je bilo tudi, ali se je število napadov na policiste zmanjšalo. Pri ugotavljanju hipotez smo si najbolj pomagali z letnimi poročili, ki jih policija vsako leto objavi na svoji spletni strani. Naš namen je bil nekako združiti del teh poročil v en dokument za lažji pregled dogajanja za zadnjih nekaj let. Ugotovili smo, da uporaba prisilnih sredstev upada in da so najpogosteje uporabljeno prisilno sredstvo sredstva za vklepanje in vezanje. Starejši policisti pa so tisti, ki najpogosteje uporabljajo prisilna sredstva. Na koncu nas je še zanimalo, če so mlajši policisti večkrat žrtev pritožb zoper njihovo delo, o čemer pa na žalost nismo mogli pridobiti točnih podatkov. Dodali smo še svoje mnenje o situaciji v Sloveniji glede upada uporabe prisilnih sredstev in napadov na policiste, ki so vse bolj agresivni, in ali bi se uporaba kamer pri nas obnesla.In this study, we summarized the work of different authors and laws that talk about use of force and assault on police officers. First, we explained what the use of force is, when it is used and what principles are applied in the process of usage. We also look at the meaning of the use of force and its special features. Due to the fact that we were interested in the use of force and attacks on police officers, we have defined the concept of regeneration, and also touched appeal proceedings against the police officers and the consequences of the use of coercive means. In the theoretical part we have completed the review of foreign practices, where we looked at various studies like the body worn cameras to be worn by police officers at work, and how they proved their worth abroad. The second part of the thesis was devoted to the study of hypotheses, which we have set ourselves to explore. We were interested in whether use of force is declining and what coercive measures are most commonly used. We also wondered what the age of police officers, who use coercive means, is and, consequently, which age group most commonly uses the means of restraint. One of the issues was also, if the number of attacks on police officers diminished. In determining the hypotheses, we used the annual reports by the police which are published on its website each year. Our intention was to somehow combine the parts of those reports into a single document to facilitate the review of developments in the last few years. We have found that the use of force is declining, and that the most commonly used means of restraint are handcuffs. Older officers are the ones who most often use coercive means. At the end we have wondered if the younger officers are the victim of repeated complaints against their work, but, unfortunately, we were not able to obtain accurate data. We also added their opinion on the situation in Slovenia by declining use of force and attacks on police officers, who are increasingly aggressive and whether the use of cameras would work in Slovenia