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 ...

More than 70 students of bachelor and master studies have applied for the XIX generation of BCSP interns and eight best become part of our research team.

Representatives of six civil society organizations signed the founding act of the „Balkan Security Platform” in the library of the Belgrade Center for Security Policy on March 7, 2016. Balkan Security Platform is founded by: • Analytica, Macedonia • Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, Serbia • Centre for Security Studies, Bosnia and Herzegovina • Institute Alternative, Podgorica, Montenegro • Institute for Democracy and Mediation, Albania • Kosovar Center for Security Studies - KCSS, Kosovo ...

The biggest corruption risks in defence sector stem from weak internal control of budget spending and revenue that defense system achieves, like armament export, confidential procurement, human resource management, control of the manufacturer’s choice and whistleblower protection in prosecution of corruption - these were conclusions of the conference BCSP organised.

After conducting a public competition, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy and Society Against Corruption have elected the members of the Group for strengthening civil oversight of public procurement in Serbian security sector (PRO-CURE).

More than 100 representatives from Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, Security-Intelligence Agency, independent government institutions, many embassies and international organizations in Serbia, as well as students, civil society organizations and media have gathered at conference on integrity in the security sector organized by BCSP.

The subject of this publication is the integrity of the three most significant security sector institutions in Serbia: the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of Serbia; the Ministry of the Interior and the police; and the Security Information Agency.

Strengthening the integrity in the security sector was the subject of expert consultations which gathered 28 representatives of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, Security-Information Agency, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, the Ombudsman, the Commissioner for Information of Public importance and Personal Data Protection, Agency for fighting against corruption, the Public Procurement Office and the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, from 9 to 11 July at Fruska Gora.

Management of human resources, changing the Law on Police, the creation of a professional police service and strengthening the sector of internal control are the measures which should be undertaken in order to reduce the risk of corruption in the police, it was concluded during panel discussions held on 14 and 15 April in Brus, Prokuplje and Nis.