Legal regulation of the Slovenian police and the municipal warden serviceKuhar, Saša (Avtor) Tičar, Bojan (Avtor) Purpose: The purpose of this article is to define the legal framework of the Slovenian police and the municipal warden service and to show how security is ensured on the local level. Design/Methods/Approach: The article is based on an analysis of laws, legal regulation and theory relating to public authorities. The method used is descriptive analysis of legal acts and delegated legislation (de lege lata). Findings: The functions, powers and coercive means of police officers and municipal wardens are precisely defined in the Constitution, laws and executive acts. Cooperation between police officers and municipal wardens is legally defined and is essential for ensuring security on the local level. Municipal wardens can perform many police tasks and this allows police officers to focus on tasks that are more complex. Cooperation is often desirable and necessary. Originality/Value: The article presents a review of the existing legal regulation of police and the municipal warden service. It also describes their cooperation, which is essential for providing local-level security.20162020-04-20 13:29:27Strokovno delo76157UDK: 351.74:34(497.4)OceCobissID: 99492352COBISS_ID: 3287530ISSN pri članku: 1580-0253NUK URN: URN:SI:UM:DK:7I6BHM5Usl