Law enforcement in Serbia
| Police полиција Policija |
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| Formed | 2006 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| National agency | SRB |
| Governing body | Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia) |
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| Headquarters | Belgrade |
| Minister responsible | Ivica Dačić, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia) |
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| Airbases | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |
| Helicopters | Bell 206 |
| Helicopters | Bell 212 |
| Helicopters | Aérospatiale Gazelle |
Law enforcement in Serbia is the primary responsibility of the Serbian Police, which is subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The ministry is responsible for all local and national law enforcement services in Serbia. The General Police Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has 15 organizational units and 27 Regional Police Directorates.[1]
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[edit] Organization
The Ministry's General Police Directorate operates five separate departments, the:
- Department for Organization, Prevention and Community Policing,
- Department for Public Peace and Order and Other Police Affairs,
- Department for Special Actions, Intervention Police Formation, Defense Preparations and Reserve Preparation,
- Department for Control of Legitimacy of Work, and
- Department for Staffing, Improvement and Police Equipping.
There are 161 local police stations across the country, 62 border patrol stations and 49 traffic police stations.[1] As of September 30, 2006, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has a total of 42,740 staff members, 26,527 of these are uniformed officers of which 6.9% are female officers.[1]
[edit] Special units
[edit] SBPOK
The Counter-Organized Crime Service (SBPOK), was a stable structure out of the police service (Public Security Sector) that reported directly to him, as the only operational police unit reporting directly at the political level.[clarification needed] The intention was to recruit some of the best and most experienced Serbian investigators to SBPOK. They are regarded as the best anti-organized crime unit in eastern and southern Europe.[citation needed]
[edit] Education
The law enforcement education in Serbia, is provided through the Basic Police Training Centre and the Criminal and Police Academy's. Within the Training Centre there are local educational centres in: Makiš, Belgrade, Kula, Klisa, Petrovo Selo, Jasenovo, Mitrovo Polje and Kuršumlijska Banja.[1]
[edit] Police ranks
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Mladji policajac.(Junior policeman)
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Mladji policajac 1 klase.(Junior policeman 1st class)
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Policajac. (Policeman)
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Policajac 1 klase.(Policeman 1st class)
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Viši policajac. (Senior policeman)
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Samostalni policajac. (independent policeman)
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Mladji policijski narednik. (Junior police sergeant)
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Mladji policijski narednik 1 klase. (Junior police sergeant 1st class)
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Policijski narednik. (Police sergeant)
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Policijski inspektor. (Police Inspector)
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Samostalni policijski inspektor. (Independent police inspector)
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Glavni policijski inspektor. (Chef police inspector)
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Policijski savetnik. (Police adviser/counselor)
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Glavni policijski savetnik. (Chef police adviser/counselor)
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General policije. (General of police)
[edit] Equipment
[edit] Weapons
Small arms
[edit] Vehicles
- Fiat Ducato III (Transport)
- Zastava Rival (Transport)
- Fiat Grande Punto (Local Police Provinces)
- Peugeot 308 2011/12 Facelift (Police Cruiser)
- Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (Main Patrol Vehicle)
- BMW 5 Series (F10) (Police Cruiser, Highway Police, Interseptor)
- Peugeot Boxer (Traffic Police)
- Volkswagen Crafter (Transport)
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Transport/ Anti-Riot)
- Volkswagen Polo Mk5 (Municipal Police)
- Skoda Yeti (Limited Number/ Mostly used by Independent Policemen)
- Mitsubishi Outlander (Border Police)
- Volkswagen Passat B6/B7 (Unmarked Police)
- Mitsubishi RVR ASX/Third Generation (Traffic Police)
- Mitsubishi Lancer Ninth Generation (Unmarked Police)
- Zastava 10 (Maintenance Police)
Retired:
- Peugeot 307 (Still used in some precincts)
- Volkswagen Polo Mark IV Facelift
- Yugo Florida
- Zastava 101
- Fiat Punto 2nd Generation
Future agreement vehicles:
[edit] Rotorcraft
- Bell 206 - 8
- Bell 212 - 3
- Aérospatiale Gazelle - 10
- Sikorsky S-76 - 1
[edit] Gallery of Police Vehicles
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Highway Police
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Peugeot Van
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Road Unit Police
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Belgrade 92 Rapid Response
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Volkswagen Border Police
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Volkswagen Golf Mk6
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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- Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Organigram of the Ministry of Interior
- OSCE Study on policing in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - by Richard Monk (2001)
- OSCE Report Police Reform in Serbia: Towards the Creation of a Modern and Accountable Police Service - by Mark Downes (2004)
- OSCE Report Policing the Economic Transition in Serbia: An assessment of the Serbian Police Service's capacities to fight economic crime - by Reto Brunhart and Novak Gajić (2005)
- Police Reform in Serbia: Five Years Later - by Branka Bakic and Novak Gajic (2006)
[edit] References
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