NCJ Number
206270
Editor(s)
Milan Pagon
Date Published
2000
Length
737 pages
Annotation
The 56 papers in this publication were presented at the Third Biennial International Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 21-23, 2000, entitled, "Policing in Central and Eastern Europe: Ethics, Integrity, and Human Rights."
Abstract
This third volume in the series on "Policing in Central and Eastern Europe" divides the papers according to the following topics: core issues and challenges; policing and human rights; opinions about the code of silence; lessons from the past and the present (case studies); gender issues in policing; the interface of the police and military forces; organized crime; attitudes, perceptions, and values in policing; education, training, and other means of enhancing integrity in policing; the police and the community; police corruption and deviance; and workshops and roundtables. All of the papers pertain to the importance of integrity and ethics in the performance of police duties. Issues discussed include the nature and causes of police corruption, police-community relations, public attitudes toward the police, means of promoting integrity in policing, and the importance of respecting and protecting human rights in the course of performing police duties. Although the focus is on these issues in the countries of central and eastern Europe, some papers focus on lessons from policing in the United States, South Africa, and Israel. Chapter tables, notes, and references