Out of 60 candidates that applied, eight with the best test results and applications were chosen to become part of XVIII generation of interns and the newest members of BCSP research team.

Corruption is the second biggest problem on the Western Balkans, right after the unemployment, and citizens are especially affected by the corruption within police force, the institution which should conduct its eradication the most, according to the survey of public opinion on police integrity.

Special measures for covert data collection infringe upon fundamental rights and therefore it is vital that they are implemented only under the circumstances defined by law. To this end, it is necessary to establish a comprehensive external oversight of implementation of special measures is. BCSP’s research team has now compiled a handbook to support that process.

This analysis offers insight into the implementation of special measures for covert data collection, especially special evidentiary actions, which are used throughout the process of discovering and proving special criminal actions.

One of the main goals of this publication is to show necessity to secure personal privacy, in spite of fact that balance between civil rights and security is continuously redefining.

Third year in a row BCSP is voted on the most prestigious list of the top think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe, and among the best in the world on the research topics of defense and national security, and foreign policy and international relations.

Clear Government’ policies for depolitizaction of the police and sharp internal control mechanisms are the key precondition for fighting the police corruption.

All planned activities of regional network POINTPULSE aim to contribute to increasing trust and confidence in the law enforcement agencies in the Western Balkans by fighting police corruption and promoting of the police integrity.

Human resources management, weak police internal control and the politicization of the police are common regional problems and solving them is fundamental for strengthening police integrity, panelists concluded at the debate on police accountability in the Western Balkans.