Property Protection Systems as a Tool of Situational Prevention of Property Criminality

Abstract

Property criminality in the EU has currently the strongest share out of various types of crimes. Therefore, the property protection gets still more into the focus of society but also of individuals. Its importance grows with increasing criminality and, moreover, it is related to increased awareness of relation towards ownership and property. Numerous legal enactments, technical norms and specialist publications deal with the problem of property protection from intentional human acts such as terrorist attacks, thievery or vandalism. However, none of these copes with the problem in complexity and does not provide a satisfying answer to the question how to design these systems optimally from the point of their technical effectiveness and economical efficiency. In this article we would like to offer possible approach to optimal design of protection system.