Improved communication between police and traditional media and better visibility of police services on social media is the primary objective of the project BCSP is implementing.

Good communication of the police through media and social networks contributes to greater confidence in the police, which means that citizens will inform police officers, and not tabloids when they see a security-threatening situation on the street, it was highlighted at the event dedicated to police communication that Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) organized on June 14, 2018 in Belgrade. Insufficient transparency of the police, leaks or placement ...

The policy paper recommends possible solutions to overcome the current challenges in communication between the police and the media.

Activities of Serbia's Ministry of Interior on Facebook so far, their success as well as aspects that need improvement are presented in the new BCSP analysis.

The Western Balkans police forces must communicate much more effectively with citizens in order to increase the level of trust and confidence in their work; they also need to adapt the methods and channels of communication to the target groups. This is especially important when it comes to younger generations who, as a rule, have much a more negative perception of the institutions than the older population.

The answer to stability in the Western Balkans is better cooperation in the triangle Belgrade-Pristina-Tirana, and it could be reached by establishing closer and more direct cooperation and effective communication between Serbian and Kosovo police, it was concluded during the sixth Security Research Forum.

In the year of 2012 BCSP celebrated its 15th anniversary and continued with the development of innovative research, educational materials and programmes, as well as the new communication and advocacy tools and tactics.

Find out how civil society organizations can use a variety of trainings as a means of communication to help a long-term influence on a closed system such as the army.