Viešosios policijos veiklos pertvarkymas Šiaulių apskrityje XX a. 4-ajame dešimtmetyje ; The redevelopment of police in Šiauliai district in 1930s

Abstract

The problem of the process of establishment/self-establishment of modern selfgovernment in Šiauliai region at the end of 1918 is analysed in the article. The modern self-government emerged in Lithuania at the end of 1918. An emergence of modern self-government was a common result of Lithuanian government activity and activity of citizenry. The modern self-government in Lithuania has been built in complicated political circumstances. Local self-government was formed differently in solitary localities of the country. There were different speed and forms of local self-government. Therefore a base and demand investigate historical circumstances and a specific of formation of local self-government in different regions exist. The establishment/self-establishment of local self-government in Šiauliai region is analysed in the Lithuanian context. In order to highlight an originality of Šiauliai region in the process of formation of local self-government, an establishment of self-government of Šiauliai city was analysed. To clear-up an originality of an establishment of Šiauliai city self-government a situation of other cities of Lithuania – Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevėžys – has been investigated in this aspect. The formation of Šiauliai county self-government is compared with the formation of other counties self-government. The accomplished investigation shows that Šiauliai region distinguished from other regions with very weak influence of central government and with dominance of left wing politicians, especially social democrats, who operated absolutely separately. Citizenry of Šiauliai city organized general and in principle democratic election earlier than other cities of Lithuania and established local self-government.