Society and Safety Foundation

There are days…

Each day is different. There are days I’d been shouted. Days when people fainted in my arms. Days when my stripes had been torn and people spat in my face.…

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Managing traumatic stress: Coping with terrorism

Terrorism threatens a society by instilling fear and helplessness in its citizens. It seeks to hold a society or government hostage by fear of destruction and harm. When terrorist acts…

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Meet Sonya. One of the women who are supporting the men who are keeping us safe.

“My husband is devoted to his profession – he is burning in it and is giving everything to do his job in the best  possible way. It hurts when in the…

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Meet Mariela. One of the women sharing and living with those who care for us.

“My husband was forced to learn how to cope alone with stress at the workplace. He did it, because it was the only way to protect us. He did it,…

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Meet Tanya. One of the women, telling us the real story about the dreams of the man who works in the Ministry of Interior

“I live with a man who from his an early age dreamed to be a police officer. A man who is driven by the desire to care and help people. Today,…

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Let’s talk about Ministry of Interior by facts

In 2015, 3168 people have left the Ministry of Interior. More than 2/3 of them are working at field and are at operational positions. From all employees quit the system…

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Official position of the Society and Safety Foundation about the Minister of Interior’s statement

Society and Safety Foundation is one of the few civil organizations in Bulgaria which puts as a priority on its activities the improvement of the  “civil security” service provided by the Ministry…

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The security we need! The reform we want!

Recent years, when we hear Ministry of Interior the associations which come to our minds are “ineffective” and “reform.”We are all aware and conscious of the fact that more and more…

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The person behind the uniform: Ivo

In the first part of the series “The person behind the uniform” we are introducing you Ivo – a firefighter in Varna, beloved husband and father. The series will meet…

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How MoI must look like in 15 years?

MoI officers and representatives of civil society participated in the process of identification of approaches came to a basic conclusion: before a vision and develop a strategy for long-term reform…

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How do we see the participation of civil and professional organizations in Ministry of Interior’s reforming?

The most important element of the whole process is institutionalized of forms and procedures for citizen participation in reforming the Ministry of Interior. The second crucial component is uniting around…

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Citizen participation in MI: Mission (im) possible!

The main issue which united representatives of trade unions, professional organizations and NGOs in terms of public order and security, is that the “security” service provided to citizens, is not…

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The failed reform!

Ministry of Interior is the only unreformed Ministry in Bulgaria, but also one of the ministries in which structural changes are the most numerous. One of the major structural changes…

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Why it is necessary and important in the whole process of reforming trade unions to participate?

Reforms that are realized at the time, as mentioned, are parceled and ineffective. Reforms in the Ministry of Interior needs to be long-term, have consulted with civil and professional organizations,…

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