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 ...

BCSP Executive Director Predrag Petrovic, through specific examples, analysed how BIA’s powers were misused to pressure and combat critical voices.

The objective of the project that BCSP realizes with partners is to contribute to reversing the trends of state capture through advocating for the substantial reforms that would promote integrity and accountability of the intelligence sector.

The European Union should respond to the signals of abuse of the security-intelligence services highlighted by civil society in Serbia and Montenegro before a big-scale affair arises like in North Macedonia in 2015, it was concluded at the event organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on 4 June 2019 in Belgrade. The European Commission has recognized that the countries of the Western Balkans increasingly face state ...

National Avant-garde, an organization that uncritically supports the authorities, posted on 29 April 2019 a four-minute video attacking the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) and our director, because of her appearance on TV N1. BCSP Director Sonja Stojanovic Gajic, during the guest appearance on N1 television, on 11 April 2019 commented on the announcement, made by the Minister of Defence, about a possible coup and a hunger strike. ...

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.

The importance of police using social media to communicate with citizens and build trust, current practices in Western Balkans, and recommentations for police to improve their social media presence and way of engaging citizens is detailed in the new BCSP publication.

{image1} Security services should be regulated as soon as possible in order to democratize the society, is the main conclusion of the public discussion titled Key points in the reform of Serbian security services, organized by Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on September 28, 2017. In the keynote address, the director of the BCSP Sonja Stojanovic Gajic highlighted that BCSP continuously monitors the reform of the security services since  ...

{image1} Labor cost in private security sector in Serbia is the lowest of 34 European countries and it starts at 2 euros per hour, while in other countries the cost ranges from 8 up to 28 euros per hour, it was pointed out at the panel “Towards Professional Private Security Sector” which was organized by Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) on 21st February 2017 in Belgrade. “In order ...