Applying linear programming method in solving problems of transportation in policing

Abstract

The instances of the optimization of processes by applying methods of operational research appear to be rather rare in the practice of the Republic of Serbia Ministry of the Interior. On the other hand, there is an emphasis on the need to perform the set tasks, while taking into account certain limitations, such as exploitation of certain resources, as criteria for optimization. A contribution to planning by applying the method of operational research has been illustrated by the algorithms of linear programming in resolving transportation problems. Although the algorithms may appear to be complex at first sight, their application in practice is simple because it is performed by using software packages, which have also been presented in the paper. As every activity has to contain scientific elements in order to be valid, the methods proposed herein (just like all others) have to be applied in the process of decision-making, especially in the stage of planning.

U Ministarstvu unutrašnjih poslova Republike Srbije relativno je retka praksa optimizacije procesa primenom metoda operacionih istraživanja. Sa druge strane, izražena je potreba ostvarivanja postavljenih ciljeva uz uvažavanje odgovarajućih ograničenja, tj. utrošak pojedinih resursa, kao kriterijuma optimizacije. Doprinos planiranju primenom metoda operacionih istraživanja ilustrovan je algoritmima linearnog programiranja u rešavanju transportnih problema. Iako ce algoritmi čine na prvi pogled složenim, njihova primena je jednostavna u praksi jer ce ostvaruje korišćenjem softverskih paketa, što je takođe prikazano u radu. Kako svaka delatnost mora sadržati elemente naučnosti u cilju sopstvene valjanosti, tako ce prikazane metode (kao i sve ostale) moraju primenjivati u procesu donošenja odluka, posebno u fazi planiranja.