Abstract
The police, as a specific organization, which is related to the exercise of police powers and use of force, and have daily contact with the public and their expectations from the police, always attracts the public attention. The Macedonian Police, after the Second World War, has continuously been affected by certain sociopolitical, cultural, and demographic changes. Building an optimal model of police organization was marked by the strong political influence and impact of the international community after the armed conflict in 2001. The efforts of the police elite to build the identity of the Macedonian police have faced many obstacles. At present, the Macedonian Police still face challenges in meeting the requirements of the community in regard to professionalism and the depoliticization of the organization. In this respect, the reform of the police is an ongoing process and activity, the focus being on implementing the recommendations on police reform and strengthening the relationships within the police community in South-Eastern Europe and beyond.
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The Ohrid Framework Agreement presents a basic conflict settlement document signed on 13 August 2001 between the President, Mr. Trajkovski, the international mediators, Special Representative of the EU, US Special Envoy and the four political parties of the, by that time established, the government of unity.
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Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/jankuloskagordana), Twitter (https://twitter.com/G_Jankuloska) and Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/user/MVRMacedonia1231?feature=mhum). Youtube channel and Twitter profiles are reachable via Facebook page of the Minister of Interior. Facebook profile contains public statement, video and journalistic records connected to the minister’s work, opinion, and the like. On Youtube video records of the actions of the police are usually posted, such as: seizure of drugs, illegal weapons, arrest of persons suspected for murder and other forms of serious crime. Following the concern raised by the general and expert public, the police keep the anonymity of police officers and perpetrators of criminal acts presented on social media.
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Mirčeva, S., Rajkovčevski, R. (2013). Policing in the Republic of Macedonia. In: Meško, G., Fields, C., Lobnikar, B., Sotlar, A. (eds) Handbook on Policing in Central and Eastern Europe. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6720-5_10
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