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.

Strengthening of the civil society networks, with the view to contribute to the police reform process in the framework of the accession negotiations of Serbia and the EU under the Chapter 24, is the main goal of the project that is being implemented by Belgrade Centre for Security Policy and supported by the OSCE Mission in Serbia

The projects overall objective is to contribute to increasing trust and confidence in the law enforcement agencies in the Western Balkans by promoting police integrity and helping fight against corruption in the police.

This is the first study of public opinion in realization of civil society organization where the focus is on the perception of corruption in the police, citizens' personal experiences with corruption in the police and evaluation of the reforms of the police in this area.

The project is implemented by four think tanks, BCSP, CEPI from Bratislava, and D4D and KCSS from Prishtina, with the support from the International Visegrad Fund (IVF) founded by the governments of the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic.

The recommendations of this research are intended for the European Union (EU) in order to properly support the resolution of disputes in the Western Balkans.

The sites of the explosions at the "Karadjordjevo hill" in Paracin, which took place in October 2006, and tragedy at the section "Pit" in factory "First Partizan" near the city of Uzice which occurred in September 2009, were taken as samples for this case study.