THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND THE POLICE IN ACHIEVING THE SECURITY OF THE CITIZENS IN CONDITIONS OF PANDEMIC CAUSED BY CORONAVIRUS COVID 19

Abstract

The Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia according to its scope of competencies is an integral part of the Crisis Management system, where in accordance with the Law on Internal Affairs provides professional assistance to citizens, legal entities and state bodies in exercising the prescribed rights and obligations, protection of life and personal safety of citizens and property. However, there are certain restrictions in the legal regulations regarding the consistent execution of its scope of competencies in the field of prevention, early warning and first response in the event of a crisis on the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia, as well as restrictions in conditions of declared emergency. Situation for which the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia (RSM) faced for the first time as such a challenge. Bearing in mind that this is a phenomenon that can generate certain security implications that may occur as a result of mass spread of the disease among the citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia, the measures and activities undertaken by the entities of the system and the Ministry of Interior, and they refer to the restriction of certain rights and freedoms and the declaration of a state of crisis on the entire territory of the country, whereby certain security risks are detected which, according to the capacities of the Ministry of Interior and the police in the crisis management system, can are a special obstacle in the execution of the scope of competencies and the undertaking of certain operative tactical measures and activities in accordance with the positive legal regulations.

Keywords

• pandemic
• security
• emergency
• crises and crisis situation