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The purpose of the project implemented by Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) and Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI) was identifying domestic drivers and impediments to continued democratization of the security sector in Serbia and their impact on foreign security policies.

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 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.

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.

Prof. dr Bogoljub Milosavljević in the new BCSP publication analyzes how the security system of the Republic of Serbia is regulated in the Constitution of 2006 and gives recommendations for its improvement, taking in account leassons learned from serbian constitutional tradition, as well as exemplary comparative solutions in this area.

Marina Matic Boskovic, Vice President of the Program Council of the Association of Public Prosecutors of Serbia in the new BCSP publication analyzes the standards of independence of the judiciary and to what extent they are achieved in the Working Version of the Draft Amendments to the Constitution. The text analyzes the provisions of the current Constitution and proposes solutions for improving the constitutional position of the judiciary.

{image1} Constitutional regulation of the security system should be a part of the ongoing constitutional reforms in order to constrain political power and establish a strong democratic civilian control. Apart from the actual text of the Constitution, of great importance are also the process of its adoption, as well as its subsequent implementation, it was concluded at the event organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on ...

{image1} The security system should be an integral part of the Constitution because the security of the state and citizens is a public good. This creates a barrier for potential misuse by political decision makers, it was concluded at the discussion organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) on February 13, 2018 in Media Center in Belgrade. {image2} The security system in Serbia’s Constitution is modestly regulated, ...

BCSP presents selected constitutional provisions of 50 states and entities all over the world, including Serbia. This publication was produced with the financial support of National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Responsibility for the content of this publication belongs solely to BCSP.