The role of a municipal government in forming social security

The dynamics of economic, political and social changes cause that new threats to the persistence and creative development of entities (public as well as human communities) constantly appear. The state remains the main entity that is responsible for creating the basics of security, while it is crucial to study the ways and methods of forming social security of local communities. In accepted structural solutions, the municipal government and local institutions have a significant role to play in ensuring security. The key issues are efficiency and effectiveness in the functioning of local entities because the quality of life of citizens depends on them. Furthermore, an important area is the cooperation of local governments with entities responsible for social security (the entities assigned, among others, to the National Headquarters of the State Fire Service of Poland and Emergency Medical Services). The text raises the issue of forming social security on the local level by using the logistic approach. The improvement of effectiveness of the social security assurance is possible by using the logistics methods and the social logistics philosophy. It is focused on the achievement of social goals and, to a lesser extent, it is guided by the economy of goals. It is a relatively new approach that complements the traditional perception of military and business logistics. The constantly increasing number of social threats makes one look for effective methods of reducing their effects and helping people who are excluded or marginalised for various reasons. Moreover, the public administration, which is responsible for important functions in the field of servicing administration, constantly needs to improve the ways of achieving goals connected to fulfilling its mission of a public character.