CONTEMPORARY METHODOLOGICAL CONCEPTS OF STRATEGIC CRIME ASSESSMENT - EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

The subject of the work is different models/concepts of strategic analysis and strategic planning in the field of combating crime and their comparison in the context of the impact of the model of strategic analysis on the quality of the strategic planning. Considered two basic models of strategic planning and strategic analysis: the traditional model and the contemporary model known as SOCTA, which is applied in EUROPOL and EU countries. The subject of the analysis consists of four national strategic documents adopted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia and MOI. The research used a qualitative approach: content analysis and comparative analysis. In the analytical procedure, the basic categories and criteria of analysis are defined. The results of the research show that consistent and scientific application of the contemporary SOCTA model offers significantly more opportunities for raising the quality of strategic planning compared to the traditional model.