Viešojo saugumo institucijos Vidurio ir Rytų Europos šalyse: viešojo saugumo vadybos specialistø ugdymo sistemų tobulinimas

Abstract

The publication provides a comprehensive analysis of possibilities to improve development of public security management specialists in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The focus is on designing and improving systems of development of security public management specialists in view of new challenges posed by the EU enlargement, formation of knowledge society and processes of globalization.
The aim of the publication is to reveal the problems that are encountered by the systems of development of public security management specialists in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and to point out the priorities of further improvement of the systems. The publication presents a summary of the research materials on development of public security management specialists in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Topicality of the research is predetermined by the fact that the quality of development and forms of development of public security management specialists at the present moment do not comply with the requirements which are laid down by the changing political, social, economic and technological situation in Central and Eastern Europe and the European Union.
Research methodology is based on combination of methods of comparative and systemic analysis as well as experts’ assessments and other methods of empiric research. The main results of the research, which are both new and practically important, are as follows:
1. It reveals the main problems which are faced in the field of development of public security management specialists: development of public security management specialists lacks systematic character; processes of development are highly formalized; development is inadequately oriented to the actual needs of the state and society; too little attention is paid to European dimensions, processes of development lack international character; individualization of development is not seen as a priority.
2. It highlights the main priorities in the process of improvement of development of public security management specialists: coordination of activity of institutions and organizations which are involved in training and development of public security management specialists, establishing united systems of those institutions and organizations; development of common networks of institutions and organizations involved in development of public security management specialists throughout Europe and the European Union; implementation of the idea of “life-long learning”, harmonizing developmental processes with public security management specialists’ and public servants’ career planning; ensuring that processes of development of public security management specialists assume academic character; designing long-term state strategies in the field of development of public security management specialists and public servants.