Depoliticizing security services in Western Balkans is impossible without the joint insistence of citizens, media and civil society organizations, it was concluded at the discussion organized by Institute Alternative on 6 December 2019 in Podgorica, attended by BCSP Executive Director Predrag Petrovic. Petrovic warned that in Serbia the centralization of power is being strengthened by the security services controlling institutions and different elements of society, helping to further capture ...

Accountability, control and oversight of the private security sector were the main topics of the expert discussion held on 8-9 December in Belgrade. During the two-day discussions in a several separate working groups and sessions participants identified key elements of accountability of Private Security Companies (PSCs), which, according to the main assumption, should not be limited only to their responsibilities towards their various clients, but should extend towards the ...

Expedient financing of personal and asset protection was the topic of a discussion held on Monday, October 3, in Loznica. The discussion was organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), with the support of PAKT Loznica organization, one of the partners of the PRO-CURE Group. Case study “Why doesn’t hail protection in Serbia work?” by Miroslav Mijatovic was also presented during the discussion. “Separate anti-hail rocket procurement ...

Expedient financing of civil protection was the topic of a discussion held on Tuesday, October 4, in Nis. The discussion was organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), with the support of Society Innovation Center - NIIT and organization PROTECTA, one of the partners of the PRO-CURE Group. Case studies “The Ministry of Interior funds The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, but does not employ its ...

Expedient financing of civil protection at the local level was the topic of a discussion held on Friday, September 30, in Majdanpek, which was organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) with the support of the Resource Centre, a partner of the PRO-CURE Group. A case study "Extorted procurement-how local authorities unlawfully procure equipment for firefighters" by Dejan Skoric was also presented during the discussion. ’Even though ...

Improving traffic safety with limited resources was the topic of a discussion held on Thursday, September 29, in Becej. The discussion was organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), with support of Becej Youth Association, one of the partners of the PRO-CURE Group. A case study “Road safety in Serbia: a priority or a neglected area?” by Ana Acimov from Becej Youth Association organization was also presented ...

Police reform is crucial for Serbia’s progress under negotiating Chapter 24, it was assessed at the panel discussion organized by BCSP and OSCE.

At the panel discussion “What kind of security services are really needed in Serbia” that was organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy on 21 June 2016 in Belgrade was concluded that Serbia needs functioning security services that are subjects of democratic and civilian control. This panel has opened discussion on the best solutions for further development of the security services and security-intelligence system in order to maximize ...

Integrity testing has been the subject of public discussion in Serbia since 2012. The Law on Police, which introduced three preventive anti-corruption measures, including the integrity test, was enacted four years later.