{"id":17317,"date":"2016-12-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/necessary-dialogue-on-corruption-in-police\/"},"modified":"2020-07-20T05:47:41","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T03:47:41","slug":"necessary-dialogue-on-corruption-in-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/necessary-dialogue-on-corruption-in-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Necessary dialogue on corruption in police"},"content":{"rendered":"

\tBelgrade center for security policy (BCSP) appeals on Ministry of interior (MoI) to continue dialogue with civil society organizations in order to propose systematic response to corruption risks in police and increase citizen\u2019s trust in its work. Since MoI needs to serve to the citizens, we consider inappropriate publishing press release<\/a> fitting more into political than institutional discourse.<\/p>\n

\tWe regret for MoI did not respond on BCSP\u2019s numerous invitations to discuss findings related to sensitive problems in police, such as police politicization, challenges in human resource management, internal control and public procurement. Still, in the same period, MoI used BCSP\u2019s findings on citizen\u2019s increased perception of trust in police, considering these findings credible and relevant. Also, other state institutions and international organizations, such as Agency for fight against corruption, Council of Europe and European Union, use BCSP\u2019s findings in reports they publish in different fields they follow.<\/p>\n

\tIt is positive that MoI, reacting to draft report<\/a> on police integrity in 2016, published total number of submitted criminal charges against police officers in 2015, including charges submitted by internal control sector and other organizational units in the MoI. More transparency and open dialogue are the best path towards reducing corruption in the police. Following this principle, BCSP recently proposed publishing of the report MoI regularly submits to the National Assembly. This would enable interested public to continuously and systematically follow Ministry\u2019s results.<\/p>\n

\tBCSP invites MoI to publish and make available following data (in period 2005-2016):<\/h2>\n

\t1) which organizational units of the MoI submitted criminal charges against police officers;<\/p>\n

\t2) number of police officers covered by submitted criminal charges, their police rank and organizational affiliation;<\/p>\n

\t3) which criminal acts were covered by submitted criminal charges;<\/p>\n

\t4) what are the outcomes of the submitted criminal charges (number of dismissed charges, charges discussed in court of law and types of imposed sanctions)<\/p>\n

\tIf received,\u00a0BCSP\u2019s research team will include this information in final version of the report on police integrity.<\/p>\n

\tBCSP reminds the public that police integrity assessment report is not limited to analysis of number of submitted criminal charges against police officers, but covers other very important questions for which MoI owes answers to citizens:<\/h2>\n

\t1) Why MoI is not reacting to Ombudsman\u2019s recommendations in relation to police non- intervention in Hercegovacka street?<\/p>\n

\t2) Is MoI implementing recommendations of internal revision on public budget spending?<\/p>\n

\t3) What are the most common reasons for citizen\u2019s complaints on police work?<\/p>\n

\tThe best way for strengthening police integrity and increasing citizen\u2019s trust in police work is opening dialogue on higher transparency and accountability of the MoI. BCSP is open to continue the dialogue interrupted in 2016.<\/p>\n

\tWe invite all interested public to send additional information that can improve BCSP\u2019s report on police integrity in 2016 on email office@bezbednost.org<\/a> until December 20, 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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