Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.R.1.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year rudens semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Public Security Theory and Policy

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
JF_362
Branch of Science
Law; Theory and History of Rights
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Person and Property Defence
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Andrejs Vilks
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

To learn the basics of ensuring public security, to identify the most important public security theories and to promote understanding of their implementation in public administration and in the process of political planning. Tasks: to study the terminology of the study course; to develop an understanding of public security theories; to identify the applicability of public security theories in public administration and in the process of political planning.

Preliminary Knowledge

Political Science, Criminology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students acquire knowledge about the subject of logic, certain semantic categories (terminology, statements, operators), deductive and inductive conclusions, the structure of the argumentation process, and the diversity of logical laws.

Skills

1.Ability to solve logical tasks with terms and statements; to apply the rules of logic for the recognition of deductive conclusions; to quickly find arguments for the thesis to be substantiated, solutions, and present it.

Competences

1.Understanding of the laws of logic, ability to form arguments and conclusions, ability to distinguish the semantic categories of logic in legal texts.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work
-
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Written assignments, analysis of literature, collection of information on the Internet, situation analysis. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination
-
-
Routine tests are passed (50%); exam (50%).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The Concept and Essence of Public Security. The Essence of Politics and Political Planning.

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2

Topics

Public Security Risks and Threats. Identification of Threats to Public Security.

  1. Lecture

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2

Topics

General Description of Public Security Theories. Social Contract Theory in Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Lecture

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Auditorium
2

Topics

General Description of Public Security Theories. Social Contract Theory in Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Lecture

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Auditorium
2

Topics

Public Choice Theory and Public Security. Public and National Security.

  1. Lecture

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Auditorium
2

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Public Choice Theory and Public Security. Public and National Security.

  1. Lecture

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Auditorium
2

Topics

The System of Ensuring Public Security. Institutional Framework of Public Security. Regulatory Framework of Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Lecture

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Location
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Auditorium
2

Topics

The System of Ensuring Public Security. Institutional Framework of Public Security. Regulatory Framework of Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The System of Ensuring Public Security. Institutional Framework of Public Security. Regulatory Framework of Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The System of Ensuring Public Security. Institutional Framework of Public Security. Regulatory Framework of Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The System of Ensuring Public Security. Institutional Framework of Public Security. Regulatory Framework of Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Practical Ensuring of Public Security and Related Experience. Foreign Experience in Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
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Auditorium
2

Topics

Practical Ensuring of Public Security and Related Experience. Foreign Experience in Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
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Auditorium
2

Topics

Practical Ensuring of Public Security and Related Experience. Foreign Experience in Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Practical Ensuring of Public Security and Related Experience. Foreign Experience in Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Lecture

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Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Directions for Modernisation of Ensuring Public Security.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The System of Ensuring Public Security. Institutional Framework of Public Security. Regulatory Framework of Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The System of Ensuring Public Security. Institutional Framework of Public Security. Regulatory Framework of Ensuring Public Security.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Practical Ensuring of Public Security and Related Experience. Foreign Experience in Ensuring Public Security.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Latvijas ārējā un drošības politika. Gadagrāmata (2023). Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūts.

2.

ANO Vispārējā cilvēktiesību deklarācija.

3.

15.02.1922. likums "Latvijas Republikas Satversme" ("LV", 43, 01.07.1993.) [stājas spēkā 07.11.1922.]

4.

Nacionālās drošības likums//

5.

https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=14011

6.

Nacionālās drošības koncepcija.

7.

http://www.mfa.gov.lv/arpolitika/drosibas-politika/pamatdokumenti-un-parskati/nacionalas-drosibas-koncepcija

8.

Par Nacionālās drošības koncepcijas apstiprināšanu/

9.

/https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=227460

10.

Valsts drošības iestāžu likums.

11.

https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=57256

12.

Publisku izklaides un svētku pasākumu drošības likums//

13.

https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=111963

14.

Par Militāro draudu analīzi. Ministru kabineta rīkojums Nr.418. 2005.gada 30. Jūnijā

15.

Krīzes vadības padomes nolikums. Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 42. 2001. gada 18. janvāris//

16.

https://likumi.lv/ta/id/224553-krizes-vadibas-padomes-nolikums.

17.

Nacionālajai drošībai svarīgu objektu drošības pasākumu plānošanas un īstenošanas kārtība. Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 428. 2008. Gada 10. Jūnijs//

18.

https://likumi.lv/ta/id/177273-nacionalajai-drosibai-svarigu-objektu-drosibas-pasakumu-planosanas-un-istenosanas-kartibahttps://likumi.lv/ta/id/177273-nacionalajai-drosibai-svarigu-objektu-drosibas-pasakumu-planosanas-un-istenosanas-kartiba.

19.

Kritiskās infrastruktūras, tajā skaitā Eiropas kritiskās infrastruktūras, apzināšanas un drošības pasākumu plānošanas un īstenošanas kārtība. Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 496. 2010. gada 1.jūnijs.//

20.

https://likumi.lv/ta/id/212031-kritiskas-infrastrukturas-taja-skaita-eiropas-kritiskas-infrastrukturas-apzinasanas-un-drosibas-pasakumu-planosanas-un-istenosa...

21.

Cilvēkdrošība Latvijā un pasaulē: no idejas līdz praksei. Rakstu krājums Žanetes Ozoliņas redakcījā. Rīga, Zinātne, 2012.

22.

Cilvēkdrošiba Latvijā: lokālie, nacionālie un starptautiskie izaicinājumi. Kongresa materiāli. Rīga, 2011. gada 24. – 27. oktobrī.//

23.

http://www.nacionalaidentitate.lv/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/kongresa_materiali_gatavs.pdf

24.

Cilvēkdrošibas defnīcijas un dimensijas.

25.

Skatīt: http://www.un.lv/files/2001/1nod.pdf

26.

Jundzis T. Drošības apdraudējumi un riski nākotnē // Latvija Eiropā: nākotnes vīzijas. R., 2004

27.

A SECURE EUROPE IN A BETTER WORLD - THE EUROPEAN SECURITY STRATEGY.Approved by the European Council held in Brussels on 12 December 2003 and drafted under the responsibilities of the EU High Representative JAVIER SOLANA - http://www.consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=266&lang=LV&mode=g

28.

The Union has decided to develop the civilian aspects of crisis management in four priority areas defined by the Feira European Council in June 2000: police, strengthening of the rule of law, strengthening civilian administration and civil protection. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/Background_JPO_2007-Civilian_aspects_compressed.pdf

29.

Žanete Ozoliņa, Ivars Dukāts „Indivīda drošība globalizācijas un reģionalizācijas procesu kontekstā”. Rīga: UNDP. 2002. http://www.un.lv/files/2001/Ozolina.pdf

30.

Викторов А.Ш. Введение в социологию Безопасности. Москва. Канон, 2008

31.

U.Krastiņš. Krimināltiesību teorija un ;prakse. Viedokļi. Problēmas. Risinājumi. 2015. – 2017. Rīga, Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2018.

32.

V.Zahars ‘’Kriminālpolitika: mūsdienu tendences un procesi’’. Daugavpils, Saule, 2018, 145 lpp

33.

Krīze kā Eiropas Savienības liktenis (2021). Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūts .Pieejams:

Additional Reading

1.

Additional pedagogical guidance for lecturers is provided in the E4J Teaching Guide on Organized Crime. Avaible at: http://www.unodc.org/e4j/en/tertiary/organized-crime.html

2.

NATO 2022 STRATEGIC CONCEPT (NATO stratēģiskā koncepcija) , (2020).

Other Information Sources

1.

Administratīvā un kriminālā justīcija

2.

Safetu Research

3.

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