Položaj i uloga analitičara u policijskim agencijama u Bosni i Hercegovini / Position and Role of Analysts in Police Agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Bearing in mind the current situation and problems faced by the police agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina with regard to the fight against crime and criminal activities, it can be said that an adequate research has not been conducted regarding the position and role of analysts in the work of police agencies. The paper presents the basic demographic characteristics of the respondents (number of analysts, gender, age, education and tasks performed by analysts) in police agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main goal of the paper is to emphasize the position and role of analysts in the work of police agencies in the fight against crime, i.e. to empirically check whether police agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina pay enough attention to analytical work and analysts. The paper is designed to provide insight into the real situation and position of analysts, i.e. it provides insight into the problems faced by police agencies when it comes to analytical work and the role of analysts during data collection, processing and analysis.