EXCURSION ACTIVITY CONTROL AND THE ROLE OF TOURIST POLICE: FOREIGN LEGAL APPROACHES AND INSTITUTIONAL MODELS
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https://doi.org/10.60078/2992-877X-2026-vol4-iss3-pp40-48Abstract
This article analyzes foreign legal approaches to regulating tour and excursion activities and defines the role of tourist police within the system of ensuring tourist safety. The paper examines institutional models for interaction between law enforcement agencies and tourism management bodies, as well as mechanisms for monitoring the activities of tour guides. Based on a comparative legal analysis of regulatory acts, this paper identifies the primary models for tourist police participation in regulating tour and excursion activities and applying administrative enforcement measures. It is concluded that while tourist police generally do not directly license guides, they play an important role in maintaining public order, identifying illegal activities, and protecting the rights of tourists.
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tourist police tour and excursion activities tourist safety guide supervision foreign experience legal regulationReferences
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