TASKS AND FUNCTIONS OF ENSURING ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY BY THE NATIONAL POLICE

AHANIN, B.YU. · 2022 · Crossref

DOI: 10.32844/2618-1258.2022.2.9

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This paper addresses the legal and institutional framework governing the National Police of Ukraine’s role in ensuring road traffic safety. The research is motivated by the critical state of road safety in Ukraine and the need to clarify the specific tasks and functions of the police within this domain. The author notes that while strategic documents, such as the Strategy for Increasing the Level of Road Safety in Ukraine until 2024, identify institutional, regulatory, technical, and infrastructural problems, the Law of Ukraine “On Road Traffic” fails to specify the National Police’s tasks, defining only its powers. Consequently, the study aims to define these tasks and functions to improve legislative clarity and administrative effectiveness. The methodology involves a doctrinal analysis of Ukrainian legislation, including the Law “On National Police,” the Law “On Road Traffic,” and various state programs for road safety improvement (specifically those for the periods up to 2020 and 2023). The author compares historical mandates with current requirements and reviews academic literature on police functions. The analysis distinguishes between general police functions and those specifically applied to road safety, referencing the Regulation on the Patrol Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The findings identify twelve core functions of the National Police: social and service, preventive and prophylactic, criminal procedural, operational search, permit, security, material and technical support, international cooperation, information support, scientific and methodical, personnel, and social and legal protection. The paper details specific tasks assigned to the police under the 2023 State Program, such as ensuring the safety of commercial transport, responding to accidents, and enforcing traffic rules through technical monitoring. It highlights that these tasks require coordinated action with other state bodies, such as the Ministry of Infrastructure. The author concludes that ensuring road traffic safety is a leading task for the National Police, implemented through security, preventive, and joint actions. The significance of the study lies in its conclusion that the concept of "police services" in road safety encompasses administrative, security, jurisdictional, and methodical-explanatory functions. The paper argues that despite the lack of clear legislative definition for these services, they form the basis of the National Police’s role as a service-oriented institution striving to establish a safe space for citizens. The research underscores the necessity of aligning police functions with modern administrative standards and highlights the ongoing relevance of clarifying these roles to enhance public safety and legal certainty.

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