ESSENCE AND SOCIAL-LEGAL STATUS OF POLICE AS A SUBJECT OF CRIME PREVEN-TION IN THE STATE

Abstract

The article deals with the definition of essence and social-legal status of police as a subject of prevention of criminality in the state on the modern stage, and to the analysis of terms, aim, methods and principles of realization of prevention of criminality in the conditions of reformation of all spheres of social life. Prevention of criminality is the objective necessity of society. Also, it be possible to say, that it one of the most humane methods of support of law and order in the state and society. Realization of prevention of criminality protects unsteady citizens from the further moral falling, not giving to become to them criminals and deprives them the same from criminal punishment. By the subject of activity in relation to prevention of criminality and an organ, organization, individual, can be confessed crimes, that in this activity execute even one of such functions : organization, co-ordination, realization or direct involvement to realization. However a main place is occupied by the organs of internal affairs, in particular modern police for that prevention of crimes is attributed to the basic tasks and functions. In modern terms the role of police, her function and plenary powers is fully reformed, practice shows in fact, that with development of society, appearance of the newest technologies, establishment of international зав'язків, the new types of crimes appear. Marked by a necessary condition for effective realization of all necessary actions by a police in relation to prevention of criminality that will result in the decline of criminogenic situation in a country, and also will create all necessary terms for the protection of rights and freedoms of her citizens. In fact prevention of criminality is the direct and inalienable function of бідь-якої of the democratic, legal state. In this aspect Ukraine is not an exception.