Dissemination and impact of the preventive measures performed by the police on the public

ENThe purpose of prevention and its implemented measures is to create a safer environment for society, to reduce the number of criminogenic cases. Preventive measures are very important in the police system, because their proper implementation can have a positive impact on society and strengthen its security. Prevention is aimed at eliminating the causes that lead to the occurrence of a criminal act. The purpose of community prevention is to unite society and law enforcement institutions in the fight against crime, to strengthen cooperation. So the police carry out many and various preventive measures, the effect of which can be seen by looking at today's crime statistics, and they are always looking for new means of dissemination. With proper implementation of preventive measures, their purpose is to reduce the level of crime, increase the sense of security in the country, and create a closer relationship with citizens. In this content, the purpose of the article is to discuss the impact of preventive measures implemented by officials on the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania. The concept of preventive measures is very similar in all fields of science, but law enforcement institutions usually fight crime by implementing preventive measures. The purpose of prevention is very specific - to prevent unwanted events from happening and to prevent them from happening. Preventive measures are usually used to eliminate the causes of unwanted events. The emergence of the position of community officers helped to ensure greater public safety and increased confidence in law enforcement institutions. Community policing is essentially a collaboration between the police and the community to identify and solve community problems.It has even been argued that community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnership and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that cause public safety problems such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. It can be said that preventive measures can have an impact on creating a safer environment. Based on the answers given during the empirical study, it can be concluded that the majority of respondents feel safe where they live. However, it is quite confusing that preventive measures are not known or heard of by a considerable number of respondents. So the question arises, perhaps the officials do not spread enough information about the preventive measures being implemented. Particular attention should be paid to social networks, as the younger generation uses them very widely. Keywords: preventive measures, dissemination, impact, society. [From the publication]

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