The Social and Humanitarian Function of Law Enforcement Agencies under Martial Law

Oleksii Voluiko1, Olena Druchek2, Serhiy Benkovsky3, Volodymyr Zelenyi4 & Vladyslav Yarema5

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.2.375.388

Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the place and role of the humanitarian and social function of law enforcement agencies in Ukraine in the context of armed aggression. The research employed comparative law, a doctrinal approach, and legal modelling. The study’s main results were the argumentation of the position that the humanitarian and social function of law enforcement agencies at the current stage includes the following elements. They are promoting the formation of civil society in Ukraine based on social justice; creation of
conditions for its further development through the mobilisation of efforts and effective collective interaction. The research findings substantiate the proposition that the peculiarity of the activity of law enforcement agencies is that they are elements of the state mechanism and implement their main functions – law enforcement, and are also the guarantor of ensuring human rights and freedoms in the performance of a humanitarian and social function. The research focuses on an issue that is of urgent importance, both for the practical activity of law
enforcement agencies and for further studies.

Keywords: Police; mission; social environment; crime prevention; cooperation.