Private Security in Republic of Macedonia in Providing Safety in Urban Areas

Abstract

The transformation of the socio -political and economic system in the countries in transition, including the Republic of Macedonia, the past years have led to radical changes in the socio-economic relations, when private property gained dominant form and gradual decentralization of certain responsibilities from public to private security have happened.The segments of the private security subsystem (PSS), respectively the security agencies of persons and property and the detectives with their position in the security ambient, are gaining significant place and role in the maintaining of the overall security, with which they have important contribution in the successful security and the security of urban areas in one modern country, especially in its preventive function.The data that so far the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the Republic of Macedonia has issued a total of 203 work permits for private security and 40 permits for technical security, issued 154 permits for providing for their own needs, and 91 legal person performing secured by giving services and that are registered and operate eight private detectives, suggest that Security dialogues 68 there is progress in the development of this security subsystem in the country, which despite some shortcomings, began to develop significantly in the last fifteen years.Generally, the activities of the subjects of the subsystem of private security in the country, have a positive contribution to security in our country and ensuring greater security in urban areas, complementing the police in certain activities, so that today, despite the physical and technical security, the activities of agencies and detectives are directed towards preventing and combating specific manifestations of organized crime, including insurance fraud, violations of intellectual property rights, resolve certain cases related to thefts of vehicles, etc.The current global trend of increasing progress and development of the subsystem of private security, contrary to the need for greater security in urban areas require prevention and elimination of harmful effects caused by newer and more sophisticated techniques, as well as permanent adjustment and construction of a modern security system (in this direction and subsystem of private security), by finding an opportunity of improving his concept and proactive contribution towards effectively prevention and combating crime in general. Keywords: security system, private security, private security agencies, detectives, security in urban areas PSS in Republic of Macedonia.Legal norms covering this issue are located in: the Constitution of Republic of Macedonia, the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, the Law on Internal Affairs, the Law on Police, Private Security Act, the Law on detective action, the Law on Weapons, the Law on protection and rescue, firefighting Act, Statute of the Chamber of Republic of Macedonia for private security, and other sub-law acts in the field of private security and detective services. Subjects of PSS in Republic of M...