Self-legitimacy of policing in Slovenia - preliminary results

• In Event: Police Legitimacy I

Abstract

The paper presents research findings from a study on self legitimacy on a representativ sample of 529 police officers from 24 police departments in Slovenia in 2013. The resuls imply the importance of self legitimacy in relation to police work with the citizens and organizational factors such as dedication to the police organization, remuneration, relationship with co-workers and supervisors.

Author

• Gorazd Mesko, University of Maribor, Slovenia