Community Security and Its Threats on the Example of a Selected Rural Municipality: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this article is to diagnose the security and threats faced by the local community in the municipality of Hyżne. The paper addresses three research questions: (1) What are the unique characteristics and threats specific to the Hyżne municipality? (2) What is the assessment of community security in the Hyżne municipality? (3) What threats to community security are perceived by the residents surveyed? The study utilized theoretical research methods such as analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison, and inference. Empirical methods were also employed, including a diagnostic survey conducted through a questionnaire and document analysis. The analysis concluded that the vast majority of respondents rated the level of public safety as good or very good. Consequently, most respondents expressed little to no fear of becoming victims of crime in their place of residence.