!Granicna Policija 2017

BORDER POLICE OF BIH YEAR 2017 Contents 5 11 20 61 Galić: Krstić: Pašanbegović: Perić: “Progress in “Results of work in “The biggest “Human almost all fi elds search activity are in strength of the potentials are of work” constant increase” Central Investigation most important” Offi ce is in people” Zoran Galić, Director of BP BiH: “Progress in almost all fi elds of work” 5 Events at the border 6 Interview: Slobodan Krstić, Assistant Director for Organisation and Operations 11 Fight against abuse of narcotic drugs 16 Combating organized cross border crime 17 Interview: Semir Pašanbegović, Head of the Central Investigation Offi ce 20 Illegal Migration 22 Ceremony on the occasion of the Day of Border Police of BiH 24 BP BiH is richer for 99 border police offi cers 26 International cooperation 28 Cooperation within BiH 31 Cooperation with MoIs of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro 33 Joint Police Cooperation Centre in Trebinje 36 Cooperation with IOM 38 Cooperation with DCAF 40 Cooperation with FRONTEX 42 Cooperation with the USA 45 Donations and trainings organised by the EXBS Program 46 Professional development of staff 48 Cooperation with German Federal Police 51 Interview: Christian Mainzinger, Leader of the Project on Modernisation of BP BiH Administration from the German Federal Police 54 Trade Union of BP BiH 58 Communications Departmentof the Operations Administration 59 Interview: Robert Perić, Head of FO South Čapljina 61 Competitions in football and shooting 65 Blood donation 66 Interview: Viktoria Damjanović, Commander of Border Police Unit Airport Mostar 67 Cooperation of the citizens and police offi cers 70 Relations with the media 72 Sport activities 74 Interview: Nijaz Softić, Head of FO North-West Gradiška 75 Let us build safer Bosnia and Herzegovina together 78 www.granpol.gov.ba | Border Police of BiH | 3 Introduction ZORAN GALIĆ, DIRECTOR OF BP BIH PROGRESS IN ALMOST CALL US! ALL FIELDS OF WORK Head Offi ce of Border Police Offi ce for Professional Standards of BiH and Internal Control Dear all! SARAJEVO SARAJEVO Reufa Muhića 2A Reufa Muhića 2A ou have in front of you the new issue of Brochure 2016 of “Endeavours of offi cers Tel. 033/755-300 Tel. 033/755-241 Y Border Police of BiH (BP BiH). In the introduction, I would like to of BP BiH, vision emphasise that we have behind us of work of BP BiH one of the most successful years of Field Offi ce for Airports Field Offi ce West BP BiH. In 2016, we achieved excep- management, as well as SARAJEVO BOSANSKO GRAHOVO tional results in some, and progress good grounds set by my Braće Mulića bb Vojislava Ivetića bb in almost all fi elds. We registered Tel. 033/776-200 Tel. 034/851-015 66 criminal off ences in relation to predecessors take the narcotic drugs. In 126 cases there credits for good results Field Offi ce North-East Field Offi ce South were 151 documents temporar- ily seized, for which there was sus- BIJELJINA ČAPLJINA picion of being forged, which is by Knez Ivo od Semberije bb Zgoni bb 36% increase as compared to 2015. lowing the aforementioned, BP BiH for getting opinion of the competent Tel. 055/224-650 Tel. 036/811-014 In 2016, there were 218 persons management and all employees will authorities, after which it will be sent detected in illegal crossing of the have to make considerable eff orts to to the Council of Ministers of BiH for Field Offi ce North-West Field Offi ce East state border, which is by 22% more maintain the progress apparent in their approval. B.GRADIŠKA/GRADIŠKA VIŠEGRAD than in 2015. BP BiH registered 296 the Report on Work of BP BiH 2016, criminal off ences at border crossing and results achieved in the fi rst three e express our gratitude to Avde Ćuka bb Gavrila Principa bb points, in the border area and inland. months of 2017. all those who supported Tel. 051/825-664 Tel. 058/633-015 Competent prosecutor’s offi ces were Further I would like to say some- W the work of BP BiH in the submitted 257 offi cial reports, based thing more about current activi- previous period. I emphasise, in par- on which, 364 persons were sus- ties for enhancement of effi ciency ticular, support of the Council of www.granpol.gov.ba pected etc. of BP BiH, and express my gratitude Ministers of BiH, Ministry of Secu- e-mail: [email protected] Despite evident lack of manpower, to those without whom our prog- rity of BiH, Joint Commission for fax: 033/755-305 and other problems, endeavours of ress wouldn’t be possible. For a long Defence and Security of BiH, and offi cers of BP BiH, vision of work of time now BP BiH has been respond- Independent Board of Parliamen- BP BiH management, as well as good ing to all tasks and challenges using tary Assembly. I also thank many grounds set by my predecessors the existing human resources, but international organizations that take the credits for good results. Fol- staffi ng is indispensable for further supported us, in particular FRON- MINISTRY OF SECURITY OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA development of the agency. What’s TEX, DCAF and IOM, the proven BORDER POLICE OF BIH encouraging is decisions of the friends of BP BiH, Governments of THE DIRECTOR’S CABINET Council of Ministers of BiH approv- Federal Republic Germany and the Prepared and edited by: Sanja Pržulj, Sanela Dujković and Jasminka Mujić ing BP BiH to educate 170 cadets, of United States of America. which 150 in the rank ‘police offi cer’ With bigger number of police offi - Proofreading: Dženana Nezirević and 20 in the rank ‘junior inspector’. cers, and by solving problems such Translation to English: Sandra Dujmušić and Ivana Kušić Admission procedure for cadets is as poor infrastructure at as many “ In 2016, we achieved ongoing. border crossing points as possible, Cover photo: Igor Bajić In parallel, we are working on cre- I’m convinced that citizens, compe- Photographs: Igor Sivjakov, Admir Bezdrob, Igor Bajić, Amel Srnja, exceptional results in ation of new Rulebook on Internal tent authorities and international Srđan Zlobec and Nikola Drapić some, and progress in Organisation of BP BiH, aiming at partners can expect continued Design and DTP: Jasmin Leventa modernisation of this police agency. enhan ce ment of results in all areas of almost all fi elds of work Draft Rulebook has been submitted work of BP BiH. Print: Amos Graf d.o.o. Sarajevo Sarajevo, 2017 www.granpol.gov.ba | Border Police of BiH | 5 Events at the border WORKING RESULTS INCREASED IN 2016 e detected marijuana plantation In the beginning of May 2016, offi - THE BIGGEST SEIZURES OF cers of BPU Izačić detected a plantation of 49 marijuana plants in the area of Bihać. The plants were planted in a greenhouse in border MARIJUANA, CIGARETTES area. Citizens of BiH were appre- Prevented smuggling hended on the spot for reasonable of cigarettes by doubt of committed criminal off ence ‘unauthorised production ground search, means and tools AND TOBACCO IN BIH vehicles, boats and and sale of narcotic drugs’. By the for marijuana planting were found. 581 persons apprehended at border crossing on a bicycle In mid-April 2016, offi cers of BPU points 1 433 detected documents searched Bijeljina, in two separate cases, pre- Offi cers of BPU by BiH authorities and Interpol vented smuggling of 4 730 packs of diff erent brand cigarettes. In place Strmica and Međaši two persons transported ciga- uring 2016, 46 285 120 per- which is by nine percent more than rettes on a bicycle, having previously BPU Gradiška sons crossed the state border. in 2015. There were 3 285 crossings illegally transported them by a boat seized DComparing to 2015, traffi c or attempted crossings of the state over the river Drina, to the territory of persons is increased by more border of 1 451 persons for whom of BiH. The second case of cigarettes cigarettes than ten percent. Border Police of competent authorities announced smuggling was detected by border In the end of May 2016, a smuggling of 511 diff erent brand cigarettes, BiH did not allow entry to BiH to 2 warrants, searches, measures of for- check of a Renault at the entrance to hidden in a Hyundai with Austrian registration plates, was prevented at 243 foreigners from 78 countries. bidden crossing of the state border, BiH at IBCP Popovi. During the search, IBCP Gradiška. The vehicle was controlled at the exit from BiH. Having Apprehended based on searches Crossing of the state border was not and those security-wise interesting offi cers detected cigarettes with detected the cigarettes hidden in the vehicle, the offi cers were off ered allowed for 6 885 transport vehicles, persons, registered. excise stamps of Serbia, in the bun- EUR 200 by a citizen of Poland, in exchange for not bringing a procedure Persons apprehended kers made for that purpose. The vehi- up against him. For reasonable doubt of committed criminal off ences cle was driven by a citizen of Republic ‘smuggling’ and ‘giving gifts and other forms of benefi ts’, he has been In 2016, 477 persons were appre- of Slovenia. In the same time, offi cers handed over to the Prosecution of BiH for further procedure. Offi cers hended during border control, hav- of BPU Hum seized 379 packs of ciga- of JGP Strmica prevented illegal traffi c of 440 packs of cigarettes Rodeo ing found wanted by court or police rettes on the road Metaljka – Čajniče. with Macedonian excise stamps. The cigarettes were detected during authorities.

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