\tMinistry of interior (MOI) has issued a statement on 26th November 2015, in which is stated that Belgrade Centre for Security policy (BCSP) made a number of false statements on the draft of the law on police. The statement was signed by Amadeo Watkins, special adviser to the Minister, and was released several hours after the presentation of BCSP\u2019s research on police integrity and responsibility.<\/p>\n
\tThe polemics of state representatives with the civil society organization based on charges for \u201cbiased\u201d criticism, narrows the right of CSOs to participate in the discussion of matters of public concern such is the responsibility of the police.<\/p>\n
\tThis is the third time this year that Watkins, as MOI representative, critics through media BCSP\u2019s proposals to improve the Law on police and police work, without any invitation to dialogue.<\/p>\n
\tThe only interest of BCSP is to, by conducting independent research and by giving constructive suggestions, contribute to strengthening the integrity and police responsibility. Behind the report “Assessment of police integrity in Serbia,” are 18 years of BCSP\u2019s experience in research of security sector reform, and in-depth monitoring of police work. Findings from the research are based on an analysis of documents, consultations with employees at the Interior Ministry (October 15th\u00a0 and\u00a0 November 25th, 2015) and the police unions (October 16th and 24th,\u00a0 2015).<\/p>\n
\tAttached you shall find BCSP\u2019s answers to questions Amadeo Watkins has asked in his statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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