Water crimes and policing

Katja Eman (Author), Saša Vučko (Author), Gorazd Meško (Author)

Abstract

Purpose: Water is a crucial natural resource for the survival of the human and various other species. As a result, water is becoming more and more attractive to various economic and criminal groups. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to present crimes against water, the types of water crimes, an analysis of the situation in Slovenia and the police measures in the field of water security. Methods: The water crimes phenomenon was analysed by applying a descriptive method, literature review, statistical data analysis and information received from the police. Findings: Water crimes are an emerging global issue. Water crimes include diverse types of crimes ranging from the pilfering of water from pipelines, illegal waste management, water theft, river and marine pollution, manipulation of sampling methods to avoid treatment costs, fraud and illegal trafficking of water, terrorism and cyber-attacks on water management operations, illegal waste discharges from factories, and unauthorised consumption from the water network. Water crimes are hard to detect, investigate, prosecute and study. It is necessary for law enforcement officers to have knowledge related to water crimes – from natural and social sciences to other knowledge such as biology and chemistry. Further, they must have well-organised coordination and cooperation with other formal social control entities like inspectorates, institutes etc. Originality/Value: The paper presents water crime issues and makes an important contribution to the professional and general public with respect to the prevention and formal social control of water crime.

Keywords

water;water crime;environmental crime;police;policing;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2017
Typology:	1.02 - Review Article
Organization:	UM FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice
UDC:	351.741:[343.3/.7:502.51]
COBISS:	3420394
ISSN:	1580-0253
Parent publication:	Varstvoslovje
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Policijsko delo na področju kriminalitete zoper vodo
Secondary abstract:	Namen prispevka: Voda je eden izmed ključnih naravnih virov za preživetje ljudi in drugih živih bitij. Zaradi tega je postala zanimiva za različne gospodarske in kriminalne skupine. Namen prispevka je predstaviti kriminaliteto zoper vodo, njene oblike in policijsko delo na področju zagotavljanja varnosti vode. Metode: Pojem in oblike kriminalitete zoper vodo ter policijsko delo na področju obravnavane tematike smo analizirali s pomočjo deskriptivne metode, pregleda literature, statističnih analiz podatkov in informacij, pridobljenih od policije. Ugotovitve: Kriminaliteta zoper vodo je nastajajoč globalni problem. Vključuje različna kazniva dejanja od tatvine vode iz cevovodov, nezakonitega odlaganja odpadkov, onesnaženja rek in morij, manipulacije z metodami vzorčenja v izogib stroškom čiščenja, goljufij, nedovoljenega transporta vode, terorizma in kibernetskih napadov, do ponarejanja dokumentov, nedovoljenih izpustov iz tovarn in nepooblaščene uporabe vode iz vodnega omrežja. Kriminaliteto zoper vodo je zelo težko odkriti, preganjati in preučevati. Zato je toliko bolj pomembno, da imajo policisti znanje z različnih področij, od naravoslovnih do družbenih ved in drugih specializiranih znanj. Prav tako morajo imeti dobro organizirano sodelovanje z drugimi institucijami, kot so inšpektorati, inštituti in druge organizacije. Izvirnost/pomembnost prispevka: Prispevek podrobneje predstavi problematiko kriminalitete zoper vodo in ima pomemben doprinos za strokovno in splošno javnost z vidika preprečevanja in zatiranja obravnavane tematike.
Secondary keywords:	ekološka kriminaliteta;voda;kriminaliteta zoper vodo;policija;policijska dejavnost;varstvo voda;
Type (COBISS):	Scientific work
Pages:	str. 105-119
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ19
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ2
Chronology:	2017
ID:	11539688