20.500.12556/DKUM-100521 Training and decision-making in police firearms use evidence from a survey of Slovenian police officers Usposabljanje in odločanje pri uporabi strelnega orožja v policiji, izsledki anketne raziskave med slovenskimi policisti Background/Purpose: The use of firearms represents the most severe coercive measure in policing and requires a high level of legal knowledge, technical competence, and psychological preparedness. Although the use of firearms by the Slovenian police is relatively rare, decisions regarding their deployment involve significant legal, ethical, and organizational consequences. The purpose of this study is to examine police officers’ preparedness for the use of firearms and their perceptions of the existing training system. Methods: The study is based on a quantitative survey conducted among police officers working in operational units across Slovenia. A total of 359 valid questionnaires were collected and analyzed. In addition, official police statistics on the use of firearms between 2014 and 2024 were examined to provide a broader contextual framework. Results: The results indicate that police officers generally assess their knowledge of the legal framework governing firearm use as high and perceive the legislation as largely clear. However, a substantial proportion of respondents express doubts regarding decision-making in stressful and unpredictable situations. While most officers participate regularly in firearms training, many consider the frequency and practical orientation of such training insufficient, particularly with regard to scenario-based exercises and decision-making under stress. Conclusions: The findings highlight a gap between formal knowledge and perceived operational readiness, suggesting the need for more frequent, realistic, and simulation-based training approaches. From an organizational perspective, continuous and practice-oriented training represents a key factor in ensuring lawful, safe, and effective use of firearms in police work. Ozadje/Namen: Uporaba strelnega orožja predstavlja najhujše prisilno sredstvo v policijskem delu in zahteva visoko stopnjo pravnega znanja, tehnične usposobljenosti in psihološke pripravljenosti. Čeprav je uporaba strelnega orožja v slovenski policiji razmeroma redka, so odločitve o njegovi uporabi povezane z resnimi pravnimi, etičnimi in organizacijskimi posledicami. Namen raziskave je preučiti usposobljenost policistov za uporabo strelnega orožja ter njihova stališča do obstoječega sistema usposabljanja. Metode: Raziskava temelji na kvantitativni anketi, izvedeni med policisti, ki opravljajo operativne naloge po vsej Sloveniji. Analiziranih je bilo 359 veljavnih vprašalnikov. Poleg anketnih podatkov so bili analizirani tudi uradni statistični podatki o uporabi strelnega orožja v obdobju 2014–2024, ki zagotavljajo širši kontekst raziskave. Rezultati: Rezultati kažejo, da policisti svoje poznavanje zakonodajnega okvira za uporabo strelnega orožja ocenjujejo kot visoko in zakonodajo večinoma dojemajo kot jasno. Kljub temu pomemben delež anketiranih izraža dvome glede odločanja v stresnih in nepredvidljivih situacijah. Čeprav se večina policistov redno udeležuje usposabljanj, mnogi menijo, da sta njihova pogostost in praktična usmerjenost nezadostni, zlasti glede scenarijskih vaj in odločanja pod stresom. Zaključki: Ugotovitve razkrivajo razkorak med formalnim znanjem in zaznano operativno pripravljenostjo policistov ter nakazujejo potrebo po pogostejših, bolj realističnih in simulacijskih oblikah usposabljanja. Z organizacijskega vidika je stalno in praktično usmerjeno usposabljanje ključen dejavnik za zakonito, varno in učinkovito uporabo strelnega orožja v policijski praksi. policing use of force firearms police training decision-making survey research policija uporba sile strelno orožje usposabljanje policistov odločanje anketna raziskava true true true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-09-22 11:54:16 2026-09-22 11:54:16 2026-09-23 03:08:37 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 str. 259-270 issue 3 Vol. 59 Aug. 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2026-01-21 2026-05-06 2026-09-18 351.741(497.4) 291573251 10.2478/orga-2026-0016 1318-5454 RAZ_Knez_Miroslav_2026.pdf RAZ_Knez_Miroslav_2026.pdf 1 61363F6B9739EE04DF9DBCDD7C743B11 0899eb6ef235fec6cc62301c020af248e7b735f696e6a1c6a76ec4a8ef1c3d5e 933d712e-b66b-11f1-9ea3-00155d0001be https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=213133 https://reference-global.com/article/10.2478/orga-2026-0016 1 940d0ec1-b66b-11f1-9ea3-00155d0001be https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=213134 RAZ_KNEZ_Miroslav_2026.pdf RAZ_KNEZ_Miroslav_2026.pdf 1 E9AF6C0BAECD85480185460F88DF1005 9a1a70c27f287b936f3a4f7f413949ce405584ac2ac4b47432e03355cee0c3e5 68dcba3e-b66d-11f1-9ea3-00155d0001be https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=213138 Fakulteta za organizacijske vede Organizacija 0 0 0