ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MECHANISMS FOR PREVENTING VIOLATIONS IN THE TERRITORY OF PROTECTED OBJECTS

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of mechanisms for preventing offences within the territory of guarded (secured) facilities from legal, organizational and practical perspectives. It first clarifies the core concepts of “guarded facility,” “critical infrastructure” and “security regime of guarded sites,” and evaluates the current national legislation and inter-agency regulations against clearly defined effectiveness criteria. Using offence statistics, field practices of guarding units, the scope of administrative powers vested in security personnel, and the level of information-analytical activity, the paper identifies the main factors that determine the performance of prevention mechanisms. Drawing on the experiences of France, Germany, Spain, Türkiye, Canada and the United States, it comparatively examines risk-based, threat-driven guarding models incorporating situational crime prevention, risk assessment, CPTED and “defensible space” principles. Based on the findings, the article formulates evidence-based recommendations for improving the prevention of offences at guarded facilities in Uzbekistan, including refinement of the legal status and administrative mandate of guarding services, strengthening inter-agency cooperation, modernizing technical and technological infrastructure, and enhancing the professional training of security personnel.