COOPERATION BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS: FOREIGN EXPERIENCE

This article analyzes the important role of civil society in the formation and development of democratic politics and the legal system. Civil society institutions, including the police system, municipal police, militia system, public hearings (consultations, discussions), public investigations, civic observation, surveys, public monitoring (audit), public opinion research, public legislative initiatives, public observation structures, journalistic investigations, and public expertise are defined as forms of public control.