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

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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

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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 plan- tation 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. 104 persons were appre- The cigarettes were detected during border control of a freight vehicle upon entry to BiH, at the IBCP Strmica. hended based on Interpol warrants. border check of a Volvo driven by Vehicle was driven by citizen of Macedonia. Some of them were convicted or sus- citizen of BiH. pected for the most serious crimes: murder, war crime against civilians, Marijuana seized in Trebinje, terrorism, people smuggling, illegal traffi c in drugs, larceny, forgery and Bijeljina and Velika Kladuša money laundry, rape, etc. Upon border checks, offi cers of BP BiH detected 1 433 documents, searched based on diff erent grounds, or announced by compe- tent authorities as annulled/invalid, i.e. stolen/lost. BP BiH temporarily seized: cigarettes in market value of around BAM 360 000, more than two tons of tobacco valued around BAM 117 000, signif- In the end of July 2016, offi cers of car was driven by a citizen of Mon- plants were cultivated in two plan- icant amount of textile goods and BPU Trebinje prevented smuggling tenegro. In the end of August 2017, tations in the area of Bijeljina. At the technical goods. Successful activities of 13 kilograms of marijuana. The offi cers of BP BiH FO North-East - same period of time, offi cers of BPU on preventing smuggling of goods, drug was detected during bor- Bijeljina seized 6.3 kilograms of mar- Velika Kladuša detected plantation Increased traffi c of persons narcotic drugs and weapons, have der checks of a Mercedes, at the ijuana ready for sale, as well as 152 of 61 plant of Cannabis weighing across the border also continued in 2017. entrance to BiH at IBCP Klobuk. The plants weighing 193 kilograms. The around 61 kilograms.

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Prevented smuggling of textile goods and perfumes ey attempted to cross the state border

In the end of December 2016 offi cers illegally, locked in a toilet of train carriage of Support and Control Unit of FO In beginning of October 2016, offi cers of BPU Dobrljin detected four North-East - Bijeljina of BP BiH pre- persons from the area of Kosovo, who attempted to avoid border checks, vented smuggling of a large quantity having locked themselves in a toilet of the train carriage. The foreign cit- of textile goods in the area of Brčko. izens were detected on the train riding from Sarajevo to Zagreb, at Inter- The goods was detected during con- national Railway Border Crossing Point Dobrljin. trol of Skoda, driven by a citizen of BiH. At the same period of time, they prevented smuggling of textile goods and perfumes smuggled from Serbia 50 kilograms of explosive seized to BiH by a boat over Drina River. In mid-December 2016, offi cers of Support and Control Unit of FO South - Čapljina of BP BiH seized 50 kilograms of explosive. It was detected during control of a Golf in border area. Vehicle was driven by citizen of BiH.

Forged documents seized In the end of November 2016, offi - cers of Support and Control Unit of the FO North-West of BP BIH Illegal migrants in Unreported BAM 457 915 detected at detected six forged documents, at International Airport Sarajevo IBCP Gradina at the exit from BiH. the area of Neum They found a travel document, a per- In the end of December sonal ID card and a driving licence and Bihać 2016, offi cers of BPU Air- of Republic of France, two Croatian In the end of October 2016, port Sarajevo prevented driving licences and a BiH driving offi cers of BPU Neum, detected attempted illegal transfer licence, all in possession of a citizen four citizens of Albania in illegal of EUR 56 120, on a fl ight of Republic of Croatia and BiH. crossing of the state border. to Dubai. The money was They were controlled in Mer- detected during WTMD cedes, with Albanian registra- control in pocket of a citizen Prevented smuggling of fi sh from Croatia to BiH tion plates in the border area of Qatar who did not pos- of Neum. Offi cers of BPU Izačić sess required documenta- In beginning of December 2016, offi cers of Support and Control Unit of detected three citizens of Alba- tion for money transfer over FO South - Čapljina of BP BiH prevented smuggling of 200 kilograms of nia and three persons from the the state border. During Border Police Unit Airport Sarajevo fresh fi sh from Republic of Croatia to BiH. The fi sh was detected during area of Kosovo, in illegal crossing 2016, including this case, offi cers of detected, unreported BAM 457 915. border control of a Golf in the area of Ljubuški. The driver was a Croatian of the state border. The foreign citizen, who had previously crossed the state border illegally. citizens were detected in the border area of Bihać. In mid-December 2016, at IBCP Seized vehicle and Vardište at the entrance to BiH, adhesive patches offi cers of BPU Višegrad seized Optical sight detected Citizens of Morocco 55 adhesive patches ‘Durogesic’. ‘Durogesic’ They were detected during border at the International detected in illegal control of a Golf, which was driven by a citizen of BiH. Since the men- Airport Tuzla crossing tioned patches contain fentanyl, At the beginning of January 2017, on a In the end of November 2016, offi - which is on the list of prohibited fl ight to Frankfurt, offi cers of BPU Air- cers of BPU Hum detected two citi- substances, report was submitted port Tuzla, in cooperation with secu- zens of Morocco in illegal crossing of against the BiH citizen on the rity offi cers of the International Airport the state border. They were detected grounds for suspicion that he Tuzla, detected an optical sight with during border control of a bus on committed criminal off ence ‘unau- a supplement. It was noticed during line Trebinje - Istočno Sarajevo, in thorised sale of narcotic drugs’. check of separate luggage which border area of Foča. belonged to citizen of BiH.

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In cooperation SLOBODAN KRSTIĆ, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR against illegal migration ORGANISATION AND OPERATIONS In beginning of December 2016, mixed patrol consisted of offi cers of BPU Trebinje and offi cers of Department for border security RESULTS OF WORK IN Nikšić of the MOI of Montenegro detected citizen of Jordan ille- gally crossing the state border. The person was controlled in the SEARCH ACTIVITY ARE IN border area of Bileća. At the end of December 2016, offi cers of BPU Doljani, in cooperation with offi cers of MoI of the West Herzegovina CONSTANT INCREASE Canton, detected three citizens of Turkey in attempted crossing of the By strengthening capacities of border security and by application of best practices state border, in the border area of Ljubuški municipality. of the EU countries, BiH would make signifi cant progress in establishment of standards required for joining the EU 410 kilograms of Weapons with ammunition Interviewed by: Jasminka Mujić tobacco seized lobodan Krstić, Assistant Dire- units was carried out by stages, to can make a professional step forward detected in Čapljina, ctor for Organisation and Oper- eventually round up organisational and be even better. S ations, has worked in Border Po- structure that developed into a Trebinje and Zvornik lice of Bosnia and Herzegovina since modern police agency, with respect- During your 20-year police the establishment of the agency. His able personnel and material career, you have worked In the end of February 2017, offi cers It was detected during the border colleagues rate him as an expert, capacities to respond to the on diff erent activities of Support and Control Unit of the control of Skoda driven by citizen professional and good ma nager. We tasks placed before us by the and positions. What BP BiH FO South - Čapljina seized of Serbia. Also in February, during talked to Assistant Director Krstić society. It was not easy, but are the specifi cs of an automatic rifl e and a pistol with control of a citizen of BiH and a citi- about activities of this police agency, the aim was achieved. Yet, tasks you perform In the end of December 2016, offi cers ammunition. They were detected zen of Serbia, offi cers of BPU Zvornik results, problems and the role of BP one can always do more today, in compar- of Support and Control Unit Grahovo by border control of a BMW, in the detected chargers for automatic BiH in the security system. and better. I think that all ison to those from of the BP BiH FO West, and BPU Gorica, border area of Čapljina. Vehicle was guns with ammunition and a silencer. together, as the agency, we the previous period? seized 410 kilograms of cut tobacco driven by citizen of BiH and Republic They were controlled in the border You have worked in Border Police with no excise stamps, in three sepa- of Croatia. Prior to that, offi cers of area ashore of the Zvornik Lake, fi nd- since its establishment. How do rate cases. Vehicles that tobacco was BPU Trebinje, seized a machine gun ing the citizen of BiH in diving suit, you assess the previous period? detected in, were driven by citizens of and ammunition, upon exiting of with the weapon parts and ammuni- I have worked in Border Police for BiH who did not possess documenta- a vehicle from BiH at IBCP Deleuša. tion hidden in a bag on the shore. almost seventeen years. At the begin- tion on origin of the goods. ning, in August 2000, I was employed Syrians detected in illegal crossing of the by the then State Border Service Prevented of BiH, which was at the stage of state border establishment and takeover of smuggling of goods border control duties from the In the end of October 2016, offi - Offi cers of BPU Višegrad, in coop- Entity and Cantonal ministries of cers of BPU Zvornik and Border eration with offi cers of Police Sta- the interior. It was not easy at the Police Station Boranja of the MoI tion Višegrad of the Republic Srpska beginning, and I may say that it was of Republic of Serbia, prevented Ministry of the Interior, prevented rather uncertain and risky to join the smuggling of textile goods from fi ve citizens of Syria in illegal cross- new service whose functioning was Serbia to BiH. Namely, unknown ing of the state border. Syrians were disputed or questioned by the many. persons attempted to smuggle detected in border area of Višegrad, We started working in Border Police goods of market value around in the end of January 2017. Before Units with by one service vehicle, BAM 35 000, in a boat, over the that, a three foreign citizens, who fax machine, telephone, and with Zvornik Lake. entered BiH illegally from Serbia, no specialist equipment. Takeover of Krstić: All together were detected close to IBCP Uvac.  tasks and formation of organisational we can do better

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I am currently performing duties cation and the number of conducted months of 2017, BP BiH and other of Assistant Director of BP BiH for checks of travel documents against police authorities in BiH detected Organisation and Operations, that relevant databases. 87 persons in attempted illegal is, management of the BP BiH Head crossing of the state border. Among Offi ce. The Offi ce consists of fi ve What is the situation with migra- them, there were 78 citizens of high basic organisational units respon- tory crisis in the region and in BiH? migration risk countries, and the rest sible for border control, international Were there any illegal migrants were citizens of BiH and the neigh- cooperation, internal control and from crisis areas, such as Syria and bouring countries. Among other professional standards, risk analysis, Iraq, or migrants from other coun- detected persons, there were 35 citi- strategic planning, training, legal tries – potential crisis areas, regis- zens of Pakistan, ten of Syria, ten of and personnel matters, procurement tered in BiH? What do statistics Afghanistan, three of Iraq, by two of and logistics, fi nances etc. It is a wide and reports indicate? Algeria and India, and 13 from the range of duties bearing great respon- Issues related to mass infl ow of refu- area of Kosovo registered. We have sibility for functioning of the agency gees to the BiH border are under the constant problem with a number as a whole. Considering the fact that, competence of several institutions of citizens of the Republic of Turkey previously, I performed exclusively in BiH, including BP BiH. Obligations who abuse visa free regime with BiH police duties, the novice at this post and competence of each of the insti- who, having legally entered BiH, try were tasks related to administra- tutions are specifi ed in framework to illegally continue their journey to tion, fi nances, personnel, procure- plan documents adopted at the BiH the Western Europe countries. We ment and logistics, wherefore I had level. In that case, BP BiH, as one ring actively work on these cases, which to be additionally educated for the in the chain, would make available is best illustrated by recently real- mentioned areas. One more diff er- and redirect the existing material, ized international action “Bosfor”, ence is the fact that, instead of exclu- technical and human resources to aimed at prevention of smuggling of sively working on operational or the part of border where possibly Turkish citizens. tactical matters, I also have to deal required. When it comes to the with strategic issues and decisions so-called mass migratory wave, What does BP BiH do to prevent relevant for the functioning of the statistics indicate that migratory illegal migration? agency. infl ow to the Republic of Serbia and In accordance with available human the Republic of Macedonia has been potentials and material and technical During the past few years, Border reduced. However, statistics also resources, we take many prevention Police has recorded signifi cant indicate that cases of illegal entries, Krstić: ere were 581 persons and repression measures and actions results in all segments of work or attempted illegal entries to the apprehended at border crossing points and those of other authorities in BiH, Migratory Route, indicates possible to survey the state border, such as: and fi ght against cross border mentioned countries are registered intelligence information and reports activities of migrants and fi nding patrols, surveillance and observation, crime. Particularly evident results daily. Our operational information, of EUROPOL, IOM, FRONTEX and of alternative routes for movement collection of intelligence and security are also in search activity. Has the other relevant international author- towards the EU countries, which information, setting up ambushes trend continued? ities, indicate that BiH is currently may include transit over the BiH and control points, conducting oper- In 2016, Border Police recorded not exposed to mass migratory territory. Latest cases registered ational actions and mixed patrols enhanced results in search activity, pressure and risk. Yet, the actual in 2017 indicate that the migrants along the BiH border with the neigh- in relation to both persons and docu- situation in the regional countries, from high migration risk coun- bouring countries. For this purpose ments wanted by competent author- particularly in the Republic of Serbia tries, in individual cases or in small we also use service dogs, special ities in BiH or abroad. There were Golden Police Badge for and the Republic of Macedonia groups, tend to use the BiH territory terrain vehicles and service vessels. 581 persons, with active warrants where a large number of migrants as transit area on the way to the We also use modern technical issued after, apprehended at border contribution to work and are staying, “stuck” on the Balkans EU countries. During the fi rst three devices (diff erent types of movement crossing points. There were 1 433 sensors, thermal vision cameras, documents, wanted upon diff erent development of BP BiH night observation binoculars etc.). grounds, detected and temporarily Slobodan Krstić has been within the police structures since 1994. Until Conducting of mixed patrols with seized, of which 1 158 foreign docu- 2000, he worked in the Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior as police offi cers of the neighbouring ments based on Interpol searches, police offi cer, trainee and Inspector for General Crime in the Public countries, based on signed bilateral which is an increase by 52% as Safety Station and Centre. He worked in BP BiH since its establishment, as “In order to enhance border control of protocols, is of particular importance compared to 2015. We temporarily Investigation Inspector, Internal Control Inspector, Head of Unit, Head of for surveillance of the state border. seized 151 documents suspected of Department, Unit Commander, Head of Operations Centre, Assistant Chief persons and transportation means when Due to registered increased number being forged, which is an increase and Chief. In June 2010, Minister of Security awarded him Golden Police of cases of using cargo space in by 40 documents as compared to Badge for contribution to work and development of BP BiH, particularly crossing the state border, BP BiH started freight motor vehicles for smug- the same period last year. Results of in the position of BPU Trebinje Commander. Before his appointment gling migrants, we have introduced a work in search activity have been to the position of Assistant Director, he was Head of Offi ce for Training activities on introduction of a system for temporary measure of strengthened constantly increasing for a few years and Professional Development of BP BiH. He was born on 14 December automatic reading and check of registration control and obligatory inspection now, and are directly linked to more 1975 in Sarajevo. He fi nished Secondary School for Internal Aff airs, and of all freight motor vehicles coming intensive use of border checks appli- graduated from the Criminal Police Academy in Belgrade in 1998. plates of vehicles to BiH from the Republic of Serbia

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and Montenegro. This measure has One of big problems, notice- to the Indirect Taxation Authority of tion for realization of the Project. The cers through the Code and legal already yielded results. A number able also to the citizens, is BiH the list of border crossing points dynamics of the Project implemen- norms of their conduct, but through of cases of attempted entry to the poor infrastructure at border for border area traffi c, with priorities tation depends on procedures and their immediate behaviour with country by illegal migrants hidden in crossing points. What can BP for building, rebuilding and recon- competent authorities of European them, people close to them or to freight motor vehicles were detected BiH do to solve this problem? structing, in order to create an action Commission. phenomena that aff ect their safety. I at border crossing points in the In accordance with the Law document for the IPA Project “Pro- have recently seen the results of the responsibility zone of BPU Bijeljina. on Border Control, the Indi- curement of equipment/assembly Exactly how important further public opinion survey about most rect Taxation Authority of BiH facilities for building border cross- development of BP BiH is for wanted characteristics of police Have all the places suitable for is responsible for building, re- ing points for border area traffi c”. We Bosnia and Herzegovina as a offi cers. Of the large number of illegal crossing been blocked? building, reconstruction, man- expect that, through realization of whole? given answers, the citizens argued During the project on blocking loca- agement and maintenance the Project at locations in the poor- With staffi ng and technical equip- that professionalism was the most tions suitable for illegal crossing of of facilities and infrastructure est condition, new and equipped ment, and better infrastructure at important characteristic of a police the land border by motor vehicles at border crossing points. On assembly facilities, roof overhangs border crossing points, Bosnia and offi cer. Then followed honesty, between BiH and the Republic of several occasions we informed and other prescribed infrastructure Herzegovina would have faster and expertise, ethics, cultural behaviour, Croatia, realized in 2008, of the 118 competent authorities that will be built. safer cross border traffi c, increased communicability etc. Opinions of identifi ed locations, the BiH authori- the infrastructure at only 20% ties blocked 68 of them and the rest of border crossing points was We could hear and read in the were blocked by authorities of the fulfi lling standards required media about very bad video sur- Republic of Croatia. During the proj- for quality and effi cient per- veillance at border crossing points. ect on blocking side roads suitable formance of border checks. What is being done to enhance the for illegal crossing of the state border Particularly alarming situation, current state? “Our operational information, and those between Bosnia and Herzegovina due to poor infrastructure, is By the latest changes to the Rule- and Montenegro, 44 locations suit- at inter national border cross- book on standards and conditions of other authorities in BiH, intelligence able for illegal crossing of the state ing points Doljani, Trebimlja, of development and equipping of border were identifi ed, of which the Iva nica, Deleuša, Hum, Vitine, border crossing points, video surveil- information and reports of EUROPOL, BiH authorities blocked 22 and the Me taljka, Ustibar, Uvac and Ri- lance systems at all border crossing IOM, FRONTEX and other relevant rest 22 were blocked by authorities pač. At these border crossing points came under the competence of Montenegro. Between BiH and the points, along with other stan- of BP BiH. By previous decision, that international authorities, indicate that BiH Republic of Serbia, activities are real- dards and conditions of devel- kind of equipment was under the ized on blocking, and in 2015, “Elab- opment and equipping, pre- competence of the ITA, and was is currently not exposed to mass migratory orate on blocking roads suitable for scribed by the Rulebook on treated as common. There are, cur- illegal crossing of the state border standards and conditions of rently, quality video surveillance pressure and risk between Bosnia and Herzegovina development and equipping systems installed at certain number and the Republic of Serbia by trans- of border crossing points, the of border crossing points, which are quality of carrying out border checks, the citizens largely matched with my portation means” was signed. There priority is building of roof overhangs, conditions for performance of border networked and available also to the better protection of the state border, expectations from police offi cers. I were 13 locations identifi ed to be control cabins, traffi c lanes and stop checks. Operations Centre at the BP BiH HQ. prevention of cross border crime, will emphasise that some character- blocked. Provision of fi nancial means ramps. It is relevant to emphasise However, there is a considerable which of course results in better istics the citizens argued about are for the project realization is ongoing. that the infrastructure is also poor Are there any indications that such number of border crossing points general protection of people and contained within one another, or Blocking locations is carried out by at frequently used international bor- poor condition will change? still not equipped, or equipped with property, and in positive fi nancial impossible to exist one without the placing physical obstacles, mainly der crossing points Gradiška, Brod Of course, but unfortunately, not by outdated video surveillance systems. eff ects of economic entities in BiH. By other, in private, especially profes- concrete blocks or metal ramps. The and Doljani. Moreover, at some bor- dynamics that is satisfactory for us in BP BiH put forward to the European strengthening capacities of border sional sphere, and in particular in blocked places are regularly moni- der crossing points for border area BP BiH and for the citizens. A new bor- Commission the Project on estab- security and by application of best services like ours. tored by offi cers of Border Police of traffi c, such as Mokronozi, Plazikur, der crossing point Ivanica is currently lishment and reconstruction of video practices of the EU countries, BiH BiH and ministries of security of the Vir, Orahov Do, Radež and Meštrevac, being built. Works on building new surveillance system at all interna- would make signifi cant progress in And fi nally, what is your message neighbouring countries. there aren’t any basic infrastructural border crossing points Bratunac and tional border crossing points in BiH, establishment of standards required to police offi cers of Border Police Vardište, and border crossing points which was approved within the bud- for joining the EU. of BiH? at motorway Banja Luka-Gradiš- get of IPA 2015. In order to enhance Be professionals in work, and in ka-RC, are ongoing. There are plans border control of persons and trans- What are expected characteristics private life be good, honest and to build and reconstruct some other portation means when crossing the of police offi cers of BP BiH today, exemplary citizens. Whether in international border crossing points. state border, BP BiH started activities and what kind of police offi cers do uniform or not, on or off duty, you “We have introduced a temporary measure Within the IPA Program 2017, Euro- on introduction of a system for auto- the citizens expect? must never forget that you are police pean Commission is planning to allo- matic reading and check of registra- Legally looking at the question, the offi cers, wherefore you are obliged of strengthened control and obligatory cate considerable fi nancial means tion plates of vehicles. These activi- answers are contained in the Code to be a positive example for others. for integrated border management, ties are implemented along with the of Ethics for police offi cers of BP BiH. Our job is under the public micro- inspection of all freight motor vehicles of which around EUR 3 million for Project on video surveillance estab- The Code represents set of rules of scope, the citizens we serve expect coming to BiH from the Republic of Serbia building the infrastructure at border lishment (IPA 2015), thus BP BiH sub- conduct, but also society expec- a lot from us, and therefore we must crossing points for border area traf- mitted to the European Commission tations from every police offi cer. do our best to be better than the and Montenegro fi c. Border Police of BiH submitted in Sarajevo the required documenta- The citizens do not see police offi - average. 

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Seedlings in the area of Grude COMBATING ORGANIZED CROSS BORDER CRIME BPU Brčko also conducted seizures SUCCESSFUL ACTION AGAINST SMUGGLING OF PEOPLE AND CIGARETTES EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS OF WORK IN 2016 Organized criminal group that smuggled citizens of THE BIGGEST Turkey to EU across the SEIZURES OF BiH, identifi ed and arrested MARIJUANA IN BIH Prepared by Sanela Dujković or many years, police offi cers In one case BP BiH seized 343 kg of marijuana in the area of Trebinje of Central Investigation Offi ce F (CIO) of Border Police of BiH, successfully detect, investigate and Prepared by Sanela Dujković 52 kg of marijuana were seized combat organized cross border crime. They are bearers of activi- Six persons he quantities of seized narcotic management of this police agency. BiH at IBCP Klobuk. Offi cers of BPU ties regarding complicated police apprehended in BiH drugs and the number of reg- More than a ton of marijuana and Velika Kladuša detected seedling of investigations, crime-intelligence T istered cases in 2016, signifi - seedlings of Cannabis Sativa were 61 stems of Cannabis Sativa weigh- work and operational analytics. cantly outnumber the statistics from detected and seized. In 2016, there ing 62 kg. In the same month, offi - They do strategic analyses and risk the previous years. Better results of were 66 criminal off ences in relation cers of BPU Brčko detected seedling assessments. CIO is responsible for Analytical program training work are the product of continuous to narcotic drugs registered. There of 13 stems grown in the woods, specifi c investigation inquiries. This In 2016, Agency for Education and Professional Training in Mostar and eff orts of BP BiH offi cers on suppres- were 61 offi cial reports submitted to in the vicinity of the river Sava. In organizational unit of BP BiH is also BP BiH carried out Analytical program training (i2 Analist’s Notebook). sion of narcotic drugs abuse, but competent prosecutor’s offi ces, and August 2016, during operational in charge of forensics of telephonic Trainer of the Training was Muamer Fazlagić from the Central Investi- also of priorities in work set by the 72 persons reported, of which 63 action of the BP BiH FO North-East devices, computers and other digital gation Offi ce, by using the program, fi rst processed and analysed the citizens of BiH, fi ve of Croatia, two of Bijeljina, 6.3 kilograms of marijuana data carriers. cases that the BiH Prosecutor’s Offi ce and BP BiH was working together Austria, and by one of Germany and ready for sale and 152 stems weigh- on, and then presented evidence at the Court of BiH. Part of the Training Montenegro. BP BiH had the biggest ing 193 kg were seized. In Septem- Operation ‘Bosfor’ regarding legal framework for evidence presentation, was held by the seizure of marijuana in the area of ber 2016, offi cers of the CIO and Prosecutor Ismet Šuškić. Trebinje, when 343 kg of the narcotic BPU Gorica apprehended two citi- One of the basic competences “In August 2016, drug were seized. In April 2016, offi - zens of BiH in the area of Grude, on of BP BiH is prevention of people cers of BPU Trebinje seized 52 kg. In the grounds for suspicion that they smuggling and illegal migration. nia, Hungary, Albania, Montenegro, the West Herzegovina Canton MoI. It 16 cases of seizure August 2016, 16 cases of seizure of committed criminal off ence ‘unau- In the beginning of 2017, the fi nal Serbia, Croatia and BiH. The bearer was carried out with colleagues from narcotic drugs, in large and small thorised production and sale of nar- activities of Operation ‘Bosfor’, which of activities in BiH was CIO, and MoI of Republic of Croatia in the of narcotic drugs, quantities, were registered. Offi cers cotic drugs’. Previously, police offi - identifi ed organized criminal group BPU Velika Kladuša and Gorica areas of both countries. of BPU Trebinje prevented smug- cers located seedling of 38 stems of that smuggled citizens of Turkey to also participated in the action. The Offi cers of BP BiH searched six loca- in large and small gling of 13 kg of marijuana. The drug Indian hemp weighing 27 kilograms. EU across the territory of BiH, were Operation was realised under the tions in Sarajevo, Velika Kladuša and quantities, were was detected during border con- In 2016, there were also four seed- fi nalized. The following countries competence of the BiH Prosecutor’s Čapljina. Four citizens of BiH and two trol of a Mercedes with registration lings of Indian hemp weighing 298 participated in the international Offi ce in cooperation with the Ser- Turkish citizens, who have residence registered plates of Montenegro, upon entering kg detected in the area of Grude.  operation: Turkey, Bulgaria, Roma- vice for Foreigners Aff airs of BiH and in our country, were apprehended.

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Press Conference with representatives of Croatian MoI The joint Press Conference orga- nized after the fi nal activities of operation ‘Bosfor’ was attended by: from Croatian MoI - Zvonimir Joint Press Conference in Sarajevo Petrović, Head of the Organised Crime Division in Criminal Police Central Investigation Offi ce of BP operations, most effi ciently pre- Sector of Zagrebačka County Police BiH, and Adnan Kosovac, Head of vent activities of criminal groups Administration, and Mithat Arifović, Department for Criminal Intelli- involved in cross border crime. Col- Group Leader in the Organised gence, Analytics and Risk Analysis. leagues from Croatian MoI thanked Crime Division of Zagrebačka It was emphasized that the action offi cers of CIO for outstanding Handing of rewards County Police Administration. is continuance of permanent cooperation that resulted in detect- Certifi cate of Honor for operation ‘Bosfor’ Hosts of the Press Conference were cooperation between the two ing members of organized criminal Semir Pašanbegović, Head of the police agencies, who, through joint group in the area of Croatia. SELEC rewarded SELEC silver and Offi cers of Croatian MoI appre- Turkey. Within the Operation with smuggling of Turkish citizens, were BP BiH for ‘Bosfor’ bronze medal hended seven citizens of Republic code names ‘Bosfor’ and ‘Kabataš’, apprehended in the countries where In mid-April 2017, BiH liaison offi - of Croatia. During the action reali- under the auspices of SELEC, around activities were conducted. In the last cers for SELEC, Eldar Jahić, handed sation, along with the Croatian MoI, 60 persons, suspected to be mem- six months, the organized criminal the management of BP BiH Cer- South East Europe. Along BP BiH intensifi ed cooperation with bers of the organised criminal group smuggled more than 100 ille- tifi cate of Honor for contribution with the silver and bronze colleagues from the Republic of group involved in recruiting and gal migrants, who paid between EUR in fi ght against organised cross Director Srabović, bronze medal for medals and the Certifi - 3 000 and EUR 5 000 for the travel border crime in operation ‘Bosfor’. successfully realized ‘Bosfor’. SELEC cate, SELEC awarded BP BiH with that lasted up to ten days. On behalf of SELEC, the police offi - acknowledgements followed the USD 600, in recognition of eff orts cer Jahić handed silver medal to Centre’s selection of this operation and results achieved by police Prevention of cigarettes the Director Galić, and to Deputy as the second most successful in offi cers. “Around 60 persons apprehended, smuggling suspected to be members of the organised During 2016, and in the beginning of 2017, police offi cers of CIO real- of a Ford, with BiH registration plates In the same period of time, 7 722 trol of a Volvo and a Ford, as well as criminal group involved in recruiting and ized a numerous activities aiming to and by search of accommodation packs of cigarettes without excise by search of family house and side detect and to prove organized crime facilities. Two citizens of BiH were stamps were seized in the area of facilities. A report was submitted to smuggling of Turkish citizens in relation with criminal off ences apprehended. Zenica. They were detected by con- the BiH Prosecutor’s Offi ce against ‘smuggling’ and ‘illicit trade of excise three citizens of BiH on the grounds goods’. By preventing smuggling of for suspicion that they committed cigarettes to BiH from the area of criminal off ence ‘smuggling’. 200 kg Montenegro, 260 boxes of diff erent of cut tobacco and 2 785 euros were brand cigarettes, with or without seized along with the cigarettes. excise stamps, in market value of In February 2017, in two separate around BAM half of a million were cases, offi cers of BP BiH prevented seized. During the activities sig- smuggling of 24 840 packs of dif- nifi cant amount of evidence were ferent brand cigarettes without seized, including vehicles and boats excise stamps. The cigarettes were that cigarettes were transported by. detected during control of Renault In September 2016, 19 000 packs f and Citroen in the area of Kalinovik. cigarettes were seized in the area Four citizens of BiH were appre- of Trebinje and two persons were hended. In mid-February 2017, 19 apprehended. 630 packs of diff erent brand ciga- Two months later, 3 770 packs of rettes without excise stamps were cigarettes were seized in the same seized in the area of Sarajevo. Four Central Investigation Offi ce was the bearer of activities area. They were detected by control 19 630 packs of cigarettes seized in the area of Sarajevo citizens of BiH were apprehended. 

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used to it fast, accept work on inves- tigations as a new challenge in life, and you simply grow to like it. The winner of the most significant acknowledgements of the Ministry What do you emphasise as a spe- cial strength of the Central Investi- of Security of BiH gation Offi ce? The biggest strength of the Cen- Semir Pašanbegović was born in Zenica in 1962. He fi nished Law Faculty of the tral Investigation Offi ce is in people: Sarajevo University. He has been within police structures since 1993. He worked motivated, educated and equipped at positions of Investigation Inspector and Head of Property Crime Department offi cers performing diff erent tasks, of the Security Service Centre Zenica, Head of Department for Administrative self-confi dent and aware of impor- and Legal Aff airs and Head of Department for Organised Crime at Police tance of the job they perform. Good Administration Zenica. He has been in BP BiH since its establishment. Along interpersonal relationships and trust with managerial positions, he was also the Chair of Disciplinary Commission between the colleagues are the driv- for Police Offi cers of BP BiH (2006 – 2010), the Chair of Commission for Material ing force, and we also draw motiva- Liability of Police Offi cers of BP BiH (2010 - 2012), and Deputy Chair of Board for tion from support given by the man- Complaints of Police Offi cials of BiH (2012 - 2016). He was awarded the Golden agement of BP BiH, led by Director Police Badge by the Minister of Security of BiH in 2012. Previously, in 2009, as Zoran Galić. Commander of BPU Airport Sarajevo he received the most important collective award – Coat of Arms of the Ministry of Security of BiH. How do you assess equipment of the Offi ce you are leading? Currently, the Central Investiga- a gun and a pistol with ammuni- the examples is success of operation tion Offi ce has at disposal suffi cient tion were seized. The organised “Bosfor”, realized under the auspices modern and sophisticated specialist crime group was carrying out crimi- of SELEC. SEMIR PAŠANBEGOVIĆ, equipment and technical means. A nal activities in the territories of BiH HEAD OF THE CENTRAL INVESTIGATION OFFICE part of the equipment was donated and Croatia, therefore the action was You are a member of the Supervi- by international organisations and realized in coordination with the col- sory body for implementation of governments of the friendly coun- leagues from the Republic of Croatia the BiH Strategy for Prevention tries, and a part was fi nanced from Ministry of the Interior. and Fight against Terrorism. What the BP BiH budget. I would like to are the current activities in the THE BIGGEST STRENGTH OF emphasise that it is necessary to con- How necessary is support of inter- Strategy implementation? tinuously procure new equipment national organisations for work In July 2017, by Decision of the Coun- and tools used in daily work. It is sim- on complex cases of international cil of Ministers of BiH, and upon pro- THE CENTRAL INVESTIGATION ilar situation with education of the character? posal of Director Zoran Galić, I was staff of this Offi ce. They completed Without the support of international appointed as member of this super- numerous, diff erent and respect- organisations it would be very diffi - visory body that monitors realization able trainings and seminars, in BiH cult to organise work on prevention of the Strategy objectives. Repre- OFFICE IS IN PEOPLE and abroad. However, education of and detection of criminal off ences sentatives of the national Ministries police offi cers must be permanent perpetrated in the area of several of Security and Defence, police and Fight against cross border organised crime is motivating process, especially since organised countries. Along with the necessary security agencies, Entity Ministries crime groups often change or apply cooperation on bilateral grounds, of the Interior and the BiH Brčko Dis- new modi operandi when perpetrat- important role in collection, anal- trikt Police, were also appointed to Interviewed by: Sanela Dujković ing criminal acts. ysis and exchange of information this working body. Currently, we are between several countries belongs working on enacting a plan for civil- long with successful opera- isations. Chief Semir Pašanbegović airport security in general. Moreover, The major operations of the Cen- to international organisations, such ian-military cooperation in case of tions on preventing smuggling has been at the head of this BP BiH I worked for a short period in the tral Investigation Offi ce in 2016 as: INTERPOL, EUROPOL, SELEC, responding to terrorist attacks, and A of people and cigarettes in organisational unit with good results Operations Administration, and was were presented, but there were FRONTEX, SECI, MARRI etc. One of reducing their consequences. 2016 and the beginning of 2017, the since June 2016. at the head of the Professional Stan- other also successfully realized BP BiH Central Investigation Offi ce dards and Internal Control Offi ce. actions. What is current in the work of the had other activities in fi ghting cross Did you get used to work in a dif- Considering the fact that organised One of them, with code name Central Investigation Offi ce? border and organised crime. This ferent organisational unit, as com- crime is security threat that knows “Starter”, was realized from May to Currently, police offi cers of this organisational unit has good cooper- pared to the previous ones you no borders, it is very motivating to September 2016. We worked on pre- “Permanent renewal of Offi ce are working on preparation of ation with other police authorities, in were leading? fi ght against it. What I mean is: to vention of organised crime related two big actions aimed at detection BiH and abroad, with the Intelligence Since my arrival to Border Police of do this job is a big challenge. Inves- to criminal off ence smuggling of car specialist equipment of crimes with elements of organised and Security Agency of BiH, the BiH BiH, I mainly worked at international tigations are specifi c, complex and batteries from Croatia to BiH. During crime. Information are collected, and Prosecutor’s Offi ce and the BiH Court, airports. I was chief for border and demanding, but if you are aware of the action, a large quantity of car and education of the criminal processing and analysis are as well as with international organ- security checks of passengers, and their role and importance, you get batteries, transportation means, staff are necessary carried out. 

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BIH IS NOT EXPOSED TO MASS MIGRATION PRESSURE measures, inter alia, provide human treatment of migrants in Illegal migrants accordance with legislation in the area of migration and asylum, and in cargo spaces of with international law. Moreover, trucks INDIVIDUAL CASES OF cooperation has been intensifi ed with all relevant authorities for the In March 2017, at the customs Middle East refugee issues, in BiH terminal of IBCP Rača, upon ILLEGAL CROSSINGS BY and in neighbouring countries, as inspection of a lorry with Ser- well as at international level with bian registration plates, offi cers FRONTEX and IOM. Apart from the of BP BiH and Indirect Taxation aforementioned, BP BiH has actively Authority of BiH detected three PERSONS FROM HIGH participated in the BiH Ministry illegal migrants. Two Indians and of Security Coordination Body for a Pakistani were hidden in cargo Migration Issues in BiH. space of the lorry that citizen of MIGRATION RISK COUNTRIES Serbia was transporting plywood Illegal crossings from Romania to BiH. I April 2017, offi cers of BPU Bijeljina During 2016, 179 citizens of 20 detected two illegal migrants in countries were detected in illegal cargo space of a truck with BiH crossing. Among the illegal migrants, registration plates, which was there were nine citizens of Pakistan, transporting ceramics from Serbia. When interviewed by our offi cers, ille- seven citizens of Syria, two citizens gal migrants stated that they came from Afghanistan. BP BiH increased of Iran, and by one citizen of Iraq, detailed checks of motor freight vehicles which are coming to BiH from Iran and Palestine, etc. Larger Serbia and Montenegro. number of cases of illegal crossing of state border by persons from high migration risk countries was registered at the beginning of 2017. But despite the increase of the “A larger number of cases of illegal crossing number, these are individual cases and small groups trying to use the of state border by persons from high BiH territory as transit area on the way to the EU countries. The biggest migration risk countries, was registered at number is registered in February 2017. In nine cases 13 citizens of the beginning of 2017 Pakistan, fi ve of Afghanistan, three of Syria, two of Algeria and by one were detected in illegal crossing February 2017, in the vicinity of IBCP citizen of Iraq, Iran and Palestine, of the state border. At the end of Rača, in a single day, offi cers of BPU Bijeljina, in cooperation with offi cers of the PSC Bijeljina detected two groups of foreigners, Refugees who have osnia and Herzegovina is not in order to be prepared for possible who were handed over exposed to mass migration massive fl ow of refugees at the to offi cers of Service for been staying in Serbia B pressure, but the current border of BiH. A Framework Action Foreigners Aff airs of BiH. and Macedonia for a situation in Serbia and Macedonia, Plan of BP BiH is developed for the The biggest number of where large number of migrants case of massive migration fl ow into cases was registered in the long time, try in small have been staying for a long time, the territory of BiH. area of responsibility of groups, to use territory indicates possible activities of BPUs Trebinje and Bijeljina. migrants and fi nding alternative The Framework Plan In accordance with signed of BiH as a transit area routes for movement towards the agreements these persons on their way towards EU countries, which may include The Plan foresees, in accordance are being returned to EU countries transit across the territory of BiH. with the country capabilities, countries that they illegally During the migration crisis in 2016, redeployment of human, material Pakistanis detected entered BiH from. In that also aff ected the Region, BP BiH and technical resources to the in illegal crossing some cases international undertook actions and measures in parts of the state border where Motor freight vehicles protection procedures are Prepared by Sanela Dujković accordance to National Action Plan, might needed. The planned are checked in detail being implemented. 

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“ e ceremony of marking the 16th Anniversary and Day of BP BiH Management of BP BiH was attended by and the Deputy Minister of Security of BiH with the heads of basic rewarded offi cers organisational units and the rewarded

offi cers of Deputy Minister of Security addressed the BP BiH participants

Director Zoran Galić with the invitees th t the end of May 2016, cere- and organisational units of BP BiH. Anniversary and Day of BP BiH was 16 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED mony was held in the BP BiH At the ceremony, Deputy Minister of attended by heads of basic organ- A building, on the occasion of Security of BIH, Mijo Krešić, handed isational units and the rewarded marking the 16th Anniversary and Silver Police Badges to Tarik Čengić, offi cers of BP BiH. There were, Day of BP BiH. On this occasion, Stevanović Goran and Ivica Sabljo. among the invitees, representatives CEREMONY ON THE Director of BP BiH, Zoran Galić, and He handed Golden Police Badges to of the Intelligence and Security Deputy Minister of Security of BiH, Rejhan Raković, Stjepan Skoko and Agency, the BiH Prosecutor’s Offi ce, Mijo Krešić, addressed the present Dragan Kulić. Head of FO North-East State Investigation and Protection invitees. As every year, special Bijeljina, Dragan Kulić, was also Agency, Directorate for Coordination OCCASION OF THE acknowledgements were handed handed collective award - the Flag of of Police Bodies, Police Support to police offi cers, civil servants and the Ministry of Security of BIH. Agency, Agency for Education and employees. Upon the proposal of Support and Control Unit of the Field Professional Training, Agency for Director Galić, Minister of Security Offi ce North-West Gradiška received Forensic and Expert Examinations, of BiH, Dragan Mektić, enacted deci- collective award Coat of Arms of BiH. Service for Foreigners Aff airs and DAY OF BORDER Speech of Director Galić sions on rewarding police offi cers The ceremony of marking the 16th German Federal Police. Director Zoran Galić handed Acknowl- edgements for POLICE OF BIH special merits in work and explicit contri- bution to raising Flag of the Ministry of reputation to Ahira Security for Field Offi ce Poljo, expert advisor for status issues at North-East Bijeljina; Coat of Section for Personnel Arms for Support and Control Aff airs of Adminis- tration Department, Unit of the Field Offi ce Igor Sivjakov, web North-West Gradiška administrator at Operations Admin- Prepared by Sanela Dujković istration, and Alma Đozo, employee at BP BiH celebrated 16th Anniversary BPU Hum. 

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PROMOTION AND TAKING CEREMONIAL OATH IN MOSTAR BP BIH IS RICHER FOR 99 BORDER POLICE OFFICERS  ey were educated in accordance with the curriculum harmonised with curricula of all police agencies and with the European Union standards

Prepared by: Jasminka Mujić Parade of the cadets

he 7th generation of fi rst-level Procedure for cadets of Border Police of Bos- selection of 170 T nia and Herzegovina was pro- moted in August 2016 in the prem- cadets is ongoing ises of the Agency for Education and BP BiH has been facing the problem Professional Training in Mostar. Nine- of lack of police offi cers for a long ty-nine cadets successfully fi nished time. According to the existing basic police training for the rank organisational scheme, it lacks ‘police offi cer’. During 12 months of around 470 police offi cers. In order professional education, the cadets to solve the problem and continue had 1 825 theoretical and practical with the agency development, BP classes. They also passed practical BiH requested for the possibility to part of education in organisational recruit 170 cadets, and the Council units of BP BiH and the Entity MoIs, of Ministers of BiH approved recruit- and today they are all employed at ment of 70 police offi cers. Public BP BiH. Galić, Mektić and Vukoja during the solemn ceremony Representatives advertisement for recruitment of of BP BiH at the 70 cadets of BP BiH, of which 50 in necessary for police job. Of the 99 pleted training. He said, inter alia, Excellent grades promotion Miloš Đokić was the rank of ‘police offi cers’ and 20 cadets, there were 98 of them with that BP BiH was achieving ever more proclaimed the in the rank ‘junior inspector’, was best cadet Branko Vukoja, Director of the excellent grades in practical part of signifi cant results and that, with pro- announced in August 2016. BP BiH Agency for Education and Profes- the training. On this occasion, Direc- fessionally educated staff and com- requested change of the Decision, sional Training in Mostar, handed tor of BP BiH, Zoran Galić, said that mitment of the management, this and in November 2016, the Council certifi cates to the cadets, following the 7th generation of cadets was police agency will be even better. of Ministers of BiH adopted new which they took ceremonial oath educated following the new curricu- The solemn ceremony was attended Decision approving recruitment of before Dragan Mektić, Minister of lum, which is harmonised with curric- Acknowledgments for by leaders of Ministry of Security of 100 cadets of the 8th class in the Security of BiH, and Zoran Galić, ula of all police agencies and with the the best BiH, the BiH Prosecutor’s Offi ce, Intel- rank of ‘police offi cer’, for which Director of BP BiH. European Union standards. He said ligence and Security Agency, Service the public advertisement was Vukoja congratulated the cadets that they will defi nitely be the force Among the 99 cadets, Miloš Đokić for Foreigners Aff airs of BiH, Armed announced in December 2016. Thus on successfully completed training, that will enable further successful was particularly distinguished by Forces of BiH, representatives of Ger- the problem of understaffi ng will be emphasising that, during the train- development of this police agency. his work and eff orts, thus was pro- man Federal Police, ICITAP, BiH police partly solved, by recruitment of 170 ing, they demonstrated seriousness Minister of Security of BiH, Dragan claimed the cadet of the generation, and other agencies, executives and police offi cers, for whom the selec- and perseverance in gaining theo- Mektić, congratulated the cadets and and was handed acknowledgement chief inspectors of BP BiH, and family tion procedure is ongoing. retical knowledge and practical skills their families on successfully com- and plaque. and friends of the cadets. 

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Prepared by Sanela Dujković Slobodan Krstić and Semir Pašanbegović in Albania In October 2016, Assistant Director by MARRI, Regional Initiative Mediterranean of BP BiH for Organisation and of Albania, BiH, Macedonia, Operations, Slobodan Krstić, and Montenegro and Serbia, for Coast Guard Head of the Central Investigation Migration, Asylum and Refugees. Offi ce of BP BiH, Semir During the workshop, needs of Functions Forum Pašanbegović, participated in a border polices in the Region were workshop of the Project ‘Support identifi ed, for specifying the role of the Sustainable Development of MARRI in responding to them. of Cooperation among Border Data were collected of the MARRI Police in South East Europe benefi ciaries, in order to create Ambassador of France visited BP BiH BOARDAIRPOL II’ in Tirana. The a document as the platform for Project is fi nanced by the Swiss development of Strategy 2017- In June 2016, Director of BP BiH, France, as an important partner Government and co-fi nanced 2021. Zoran Galić, met with the Ambas- in global security, will continue sador of France in BiH, Claire supporting BP BiH in fi ght against all Bodonyi, and her associates. At the forms of crime, particularly against Chargé d’Aff aires meeting, they emphasised that terrorism. of the Embassy of Libya in BiH visited BP BiH

In July 2016, Head of Director’s Cabinet of BP BiH, Radiša Samardžija, and Analyst, Sanja Pržulj participated at the Mediterranean Coast Guard Functions Forum which was held in Naples. The Forum gathered In October 2016, Deputy Director representatives of institutions and of BP BiH, Zijad Srabović, met agencies with responsibilities in with the Chargé d’Aff aires of the coast guard functions in Mediterra- Embassy of Libya in BiH, Husam S. nean, aiming to enhance multilateral Anis Ali. They discussed, inter alia, cooperation in the area of maritime Study visit to Sacramento Working visits in France and Germany possibilities of BP BiH in resolving safety and security, fi sheries control In September 2016, The International Criminal Investigative Training problems of citizens of Libya, and ecology. The Forum was orga- Assistance Program (ICITAP) organized study visit to Sacramento in which In November 2016, Director of BP German Federal Police, Mathias which has visa regime with BiH. nized by Italian Coast Guard with the Assistant Director of BP BiH for Organization and Operation, Slobodan BiH, Zoran Galić, Deputy Director Schaef. support of European Commission Krstić participated. During the visit heads of BiH police agencies and of BP BiH, Zijad Srabović and Head – Directorate for Maritime Aff airs and entity and cantonal MOIs learned about modalities and principles of of Offi ce for Professional Standards Fisheries. mentoring newly employed offi cers of Californian Police. and Internal Control of BP BiH, IPA World Vladimir Popović visited Central Agency for Fight against Illegal Congress Workshop “Enhancement of Migration of France. They met with In October 2016, Pres- chief commissioner Julien Gentile. ident of International procedures for asylum seekers” They visited Central Directorate Police Association (IPA) In November 2016, Head of the Director’s Cabinet of of Border Police of France, too, in BiH Miro Sučić partic- BP BiH, Radiša Samardžija participated in a workshop where they met Deputy Director ipated at the 61st World ‘Enhancement of procedures for asylum seekers’, held Fernand Gontier. Delegation of BP Congress of IPA countries in Belgrade within the Project ‘Support to sustainable BiH, also visited Centre for Police which was held in New development of cooperation between border polices in and Customs Coordination in Kehl, Zeeland. There is more South East Europe BOARDAIRPOL II’. During the work- Germany. French coordinator Eric than 400.000 police offi - shop, analyses, practice and experience in asylum system assessment of administrative capacities. The Project is Bolli presented work of the Centre cers from 63 countries in IPA. Section of IPA in BiH consists of 12 regional were presented, in order to harmonise national legisla- fi nanced by the Swiss Government and co-fi nanced by and they had a meeting with Chief clubs with more than 1.300 members. tion with the EU practice in the area of asylum, including MARRI. of International Cooperation of

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e Meeting of Police Agency Chiefs of COOPERATION WITHIN BIH the Balkans Region in Rome

In December 2016, Director of BP meeting was illegal migra- BiH, Zoran Galić participated in the tion and methods to tackle BY JOINT WORK TOWARDS Meeting of Police Agency Chiefs of the phenomenon, terrorism, the Balkans Region, held in Rome criminal off ences committed by Director of Border Police of BiH, under the auspices of Ministry sexual predators, investment of the Zoran Galić, addressed the attendees of the Interior of Republic Italy previously forfeited illegal means, of the meeting and presented infor- IMPROVED RESULTS and EUROPOL. The subject of the joint operational actions, and other. mation from BiH. 1 729 cases ceded to British Ambassador visited competent authorities International Border Crossing Point Šamac Prepared by: Jasminka Mujić

ased on signed agreements, memorandums and protocols, B Border Police of BiH has a successful cooperation with law enforcement agencies and other institutions in BiH. During 2016, 1 729 Meeting in Banja Luka, Meeting between members of Armed cases, including 52 criminal off enses September 2016 and 1 677 misdemeanours were Forces of BiH, EUFOR and BP BiH ceded to Indirect Taxation Authority, In December 2016, a meeting between members of Armed Forces In February 2017, British Ambassador inspection and police authorities. Meeting of of BiH, EUFOR and BP BiH was held at the IBCP Bijača. Commander to BiH, Edward Ferguson, visited IBCP Additionally, in 2016, there were of BPU Doljani Mario Lovrić, with his associate, presented the Šamac. Dragan Kulić, Head of Field Offi ce many meetings aiming to strengthen representatives organizational unit referring to so far cooperation with the 4th North-East Bijeljina, and Zdravko Sedlo, combating cross-border crime, illegal of BP BiH Infantry Brigade of Armed Forces of BiH and local police. Colonel Commander of Border Police Unit Orašje, migration, terrorism and other illegal Džemal Rahimić and Major Damir Ćavar were representatives of presented to Ambassador Ferguson activities. and Citizens Armed Forces of BiH at the meeting. Lieutenant Miranda Muller led responsibilities, tasks and competence team EUFOR LOT House Mostar. Colonel Džemal Rahimić pointed of BP BiH. They talked about security Working meetings Complaint Board out importance of cooperation with members of the BP BiH Field problems in the southeast part of the state In February 2017, Director of BP BiH, Zoran Galić and his associates, Offi ce South – Čapljina, especially in the area of Čapljina, Trebinje border. In September 2016, members of met with the Chair of Citizens Complaint Board on Work of the Police and Bileća. the Joint Committee for Defence Offi cers in Police Bodies in BiH, Vjekoslav Vuković. On this occasion, and Security of the Parliamentary Director Galić pointed out that measures are continuously taken in Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, suppressing corruption and other violations of offi cial duty of the BP Representatives of Embassy of the met in Banja Luka with the manage- BiH police offi cers. The Chair Vuković emphasized that during previous Russian Federation visited BP BiH ment of the BiH Indirect Taxation visits, poor condition was noticed at some border crossing points, and Authority and BP BiH, and discussed he said that, within its competence, the Board will make all eff orts on In March 2017, infrastructure and equipment at enhancement of work of BP BiH. Head of the Professional Standards and Deputy Director border crossing points. The problem Internal Control Offi ce, Vladimir Popović, Inspector for Internal Control, of BP BiH, Zijad of poor infrastructure was recognised Veljko Lazić, as well as the Secretary of the Board, Alma Tajić – Kurto, also Srabović, and Deputy Director of BP at a large number of border crossing participated in the meeting at the Head Offi ce. Head of the points. They also discussed the prior- Director’s Cabinet BiH met with Hungarian ities in building and reconstructing, of BP BiH, Radiša but also budgetary limitations due in July 2016, members of the Joint Head of FO South Čapljina, Robert Samardžija, met Ambassador to which this problem cannot be Committee for Defence and Security Perić. with Deputy In March 2017, Zijad Srabović and his associates resolved in short time. After this, of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly In October 2016, due to increased Ambassador met with Hungarian Ambassador in BiH József members of the Joint Committee were on a working visit to the BP number of fl ights at the Airport Tuzla, of the Russian Federation in BiH, Petr Frolov, and the Second Négyesi and Economic Counsellor Peter Hetei. for Defence and Security held a BiH FO South Čapljina, where they whereby the number of passengers Secretary, Sergej Suslov. It was concluded that the cooperation They agreed modalities of the future coop- working meeting with management were welcomed by Director, Zoran passing passport control has also between BP BiH and Embassy of the Russian Federation in BiH eration between these two institutions with and police offi cers of the BP BiH FO Galić, Deputy Director, Zijad Srabović, increased, management of BP BiH will be further enhanced in all segments of work. special emphasize on cooperation in the area of North-West in Gradiška and Border Assistant Director for Organisation held a working meeting with Director modern technology.  Police Unit Airport Tuzla. Previously, and Operations, Slobodan Krstić, and of International Airport Tuzla, Rifet

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COOPERATION WITH MOIS OF CROATIA, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO ENHANCEMENT OF COOPERATION AS

Management of Border Police of BiH with members of Joint Commission Management of GP BiH with representatives of Independent Board of the BiH for Supervision of the Work of the BiH Intelligence and Security Agency Parliamentary Assembly RESPONSE TO NEW Karasalihović. The management of Border Police of BiH promised to Operational Action ‘Talas’: Vehicles and provide support due to increased car parts seized in auto - waste sites frequency in fl ights and passengers CHALLENGES at the airport, by expanding capac- Offi cers of the Indirect Taxation Authority, in cooperation with offi cers ities and deploying more offi cers in of BP BiH, conducted Operational Action with code name ‘Talas’ in the ‘Bosfor’ successfully realized  Number of mixed patrols increased by 53% Border Police Unit Airport Tuzla. area of Cazin. On that occasion, three used passenger motor vehicles, In September 2016, Director of BP VW Sharan, Audi B4 and Seat, as well as 25 chassis of motor vehicles, for BiH, Zoran Galić met with Husein which the owners did not have evidence about the origin, were seized at Nanić, Acting Director of Police two auto waste sites. During the joint Operational Action of the ITA and Support Agency. At the meeting, BP BiH, checks were conducted to prevent and detect illegal activities in they discussed all aspects of work the area of implementation of customs procedures during import of used of the two police agencies, in accor- passenger motor vehicles on the territory of BiH. dance with competences regulated by the law, and agreed on directions of Joint Commission for Supervision and the state of play in the budgetary and modalities of future cooperation. of the Work of the BiH Intelligence means designated for maintenance and Security Agency, led by the Joint of the existing, and procurement of Presentation of activities Commission Chairman, Nikola Špirić. new equipment. It was emphasised During the meeting, they discussed that BP BiH established Sub-Registry In the same month, Director of BP application of the Law on Protection for protection of secret data, in accor- BiH, Zoran Galić and Deputy Director, of Secret Data and monitoring of dance with the Law on Protection Patrol consisted of offi cers of BPU Zijad Srabović met with Second secret data handling in BP BiH. The of Secret Data. Members of Joint Zvornik and offi cers of Border Deputy Chair of Independent Board so-far activities were presented Commission for Supervision of the Police Station Gučevo of the MoI of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly regarding certifi cation and work of Work of the BiH Intelligence and of Republic of Serbia (Foto: Fuad Fočo, Dnevni avaz) Mato Jozić, members Adisa Begić and security offi cers handling secret data, Security Agency praised the work of Miroslav Škorić and Secretary Ivana creation of regulations in this area, BP BiH, and expressed satisfaction Lovrić. In November 2016, manage- manner of exchange and protection with the so-far application of the Law he cooperation of BP BiH tries at central and regional level, as Republic of Serbia. 330 patrols were ment of BP BiH met with delegation of secret data at the level of BP BiH, on Protection of Secret Data. Along and ministries of interiors of well as at border crossing points. conducted with members of MoI with the Chairman Špirić, Deputy T Croatia, Serbia and Monte- of Montenegro, of which 158 in the Chairmen, Bariša Čolak and Safet negro is based on numerous signed Mixed patrols area of BiH. Mixed patrols are very Cooperation aiming at gender equality Softić, members Mirsad Mešić and agreements and protocols, as well effi cient in preventing cross border In April 2017, members of coordination boards for monitoring imple- Damir Bećirović, Secretary Muamera as on mutual support, trust and Mixed patrols are performed at crimes. Thus, offi cers of BPU Gorica, mentation of the UNSCR 1325 Action Plan and the Gender Action Plan Numić, and Expert Advisor Igor respect. Continuous progress of border crossing points and in border in cooperation with colleagues from in BiH, met on Jahorina. Adviser of Director, Velimir Pržulj and Expert Bunić, came to visit. Along with the cooperation with police bodies area. There were 3 638 mixed patrols Police Station Imotski of the Croatian Advisor for Status Issues at Section for Personnel Matters of the Admin- Chairman Špirić, Deputy Chairmen, in neighbouring countries is one during 2016, which is by 53% more MoI, detected four Indian hemp istration Department, Ahira Poljo, who are members of the coordination Bariša Čolak and Safet Softić, of reference points in monitoring than in 2015, noting that, with seedlings, in the total weight of 298 board for monitoring implementation of the UNSCR 1325 Action Plan, members Mirsad Mešić and Damir implementation of activities derived Serbian MoI, they are engaged at kilograms. The marijuana seedlings were representatives of BP BiH at the meeting. On Jahorina, they agreed Bećirović, Secretary Muamera Numić, from Decision on Visa Regime established border crossing points were detected at the end of August activities regarding preparation of operational plans for the implemen- and Expert Advisor Igor Bunić, came Liberalization, conducted every year for border area traffi c Most in Carevo 2016, in border area of Grude munic- tation of the above mentioned action plans. The meeting was organized to visit. In May 2016, Deputy Minister in BiH by European Commission Polje and Priboj. 1 439 patrols ipality. In January 2017, they have by BiH Gender Equality Agency and Ministry of Human Rights and Refu- of Security of BiH, Mijo Krešić was on experts. Representatives of BP were conducted with members also prevented smuggling of 4 970 gees of BiH, with fi nancial support from the OSCE Mission in BiH. a working visit to BP BiH where he BiH have regular meetings with of Serbian MoI, of which 67 in the packs of diff erent brand cigarettes talked to managers of the agency.  colleagues from neighbouring coun- area of BiH and 1 372 in the area of and 120 kilograms of cut tobacco

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with no excise stamps. Before that, during patrolling they prevented illegal traffi c of 26 kilograms of cut tobacco. In December 2016, in the area of Bileća, mixed patrol consisted of offi cers of BPU Trebinje and offi cers of Department for border security Nikšić of the MoI of Monte- negro detected citizen of Jordan in illegal crossing the state border. In the beginning of April 2017, offi cers of BPU Zvornik and offi cers of Border Police Station Gučevo of the MoI of Republic of Serbia, prevented smug- Mixed patrol consisted of offi cers of Offi cer of BPU Hum with a colleague from Police Directorate of the MoI of Montenegro Delegations of BP BiH and the RC MoI in Slavonski Brod gling of large quantity of trademarks BPU Gradiška and offi cers of the MoI of Republic of Croatia textile goods from Serbia to BiH. At Operations Administration, Predrag of Directorate for Coordination of were two meetings of BP BiH and the end of April 2017, offi cers of BPU Radojčić, Head of Professional Stan- Police Bodies of BiH, Mirsad Vilić Croatian MoI delegations held in Trebinje and offi cers of Police Station dards and Internal Control Offi ce, visited Police Directorate of Croatian April 2017, when was agreed to Ston of the Republic of Croatia MoI Meeting of Vladimir Popović, and Assistant Head MoI and had a meeting with General intensify the cooperation. During prevented four Albanians in illegal of FO South Čapljina, Senad Lizde. Director of Croatian Police, Marko the meeting in Slavonski Brod , crossing of the state border. They management of Delegation of Croatian MoI was led Srdarević and his associates. At the they discussed security situation at were detected in the border area of Border Police and by Chief of Border Administration, meeting, which was held in Zagreb, the common border, smuggling of municipality Ravno. Zlatko Sokolar. very good cooperation of Croatian people, migratory movements and Border Police MoI and BP BiH was emphasized. the crisis the Republic of Croatia had Cooperation with MoI of Intensifi ed cooperation They especially discussed changes faced. The cooperation was assessed Republic of Croatia Directorate of ziviranje saradnje u 2017. in the Schengen Borders Code and as very successful, but they empha- the Serbian MOI border checks measures due to sised that information exchange Cooperation between BP BiH and In March 2017, Director of BP BiH which traffi c jams that has been must be additionally enhanced. Croatian MoI represents continu- The Meeting between management of Border Police of Bosnia and Zoran Galić, Director of State Inves- announced at the most frequently Delegation of BP BiH was led by ation of exceptional partnership Herzegovina and Border Police Directorate of the Serbian MOI was held in tigation and Protection Agency used border crossing points upon the Deputy Director, Zijad Srabović. in fi ghting all illegal activities at March 2017, in Mokra Gora. At the meeting, they discussed security situ- – SIPA, Perica Stanić and Director entry to Republic of Croatia. Three Heads Predrag Radojčić, Dragan common 999 kilometres long border. ation at the common border, people smuggling issue, migration crisis, as Kulić, and Nijaz Softić, participated Offi cers of BP BiH and Croatian well as implementation of bilateral agreements between these two coun- in the meeting. Croatian MoI delega- MoI participate in joint trainings. tries. Both sides suggested continuation of the above mentioned activities tion was led by Head of the Border During 2016, we performed 1 869 implementation aiming at prevention of all forms of cross-border crimes Administration, Zoran Ničeno. Head joint patrols, of which 933 in the and enhancement of so far good cooperation. BiH delegation comprised: of the Brodsko-Posavska County PA, area of BiH and 936 in the area of Assistant Director for Organization and Operation of BP BiH, Slobodan Ante Zovak, as well as the leading Republic of Croatia. In previous years Krstić, Head of Operations Administration, Predrag Radojčić, Head of the offi cers of the border service from we carried out a number of joint CIO, Semir Pašanbegović, Head of FO North-East Bijeljina, Dragan Kulić the Brodsko-Posavska County PA, operational actions and beginning and Head of FO East Višegrad, Nermin Mrkaljević. From the Serbian MOI the Sisačko-Moslavačka County PA, of 2017 was marked by operation representatives were: the Head, Milenko Božović, Assistant Head, Nebojša the Vukovarsko-Srijemska County ‘Bosfor’ which was carried out in the Purić, Chief of Department for Combating Cross-border Crime, Milenko PA and the Karlovačka County PA area of both countries. Offi cers of BP Vukadinović, Chief of Risk Analysis Unit Tanja Šajtinac, Deputy Head of and Denis Kukec from the Border BiH and Croatian MoI work together Regional Centre towards BiH Aleksandar Lugić, Chief of Department for Administration and Zoran Melkić in Joint Contact Centre Bijača - Nova Security of State Border Igor Luković and Chief of Department for Depart- from the Criminal Police of the Sela. The Centre was established ment for Control of Crossing of the State Border Dejan Ilić. Police Directorate, also participated for analysis and exchange of infor- in the meeting. At the second mation relevant for harmonized Zoran Galić in the Second International meeting, which was held at the and effi cient cross border police Stay, and etc. Also, mixed commis- Republic of Croatia was held at HQ of BPU Gorica, delegations led cooperation regarding state border sions have been established in order the HQ of Border Police Station Security Conference by Director Galić and Head Ničeno surveillance, prevention of illegal to implement Agreement on border Metković. They agreed upon In November 2016, Director Galić participated in the Second International discussed security situation at the migration, combating cross border area traffi c, Agreement on border activities on supressing illegal Security Conference in Zagreb, dedicated to talks about threats and risks common border in the south part of crime, ensuring public order, assis- crossing points and Agreement on migration through joint operational endangering international security and order. The Conference was opened BiH. Members of BP BIH delegation tance in implementing Agreement cooperation regarding surveillance actions, information exchange and by Andrej Plenković, the Prime Minister of the Government of Republic were Assistant Director for Organ- between the Council of Ministers of of the state border between BiH and conducting mixed patrols. Beside of Croatia. The Conference, with the purpose of pointing at security chal- isation and Operations, Heads of BiH and the Government of Republic Republic of Croatia. Director Zoran Galić, delegation lenges facing modern society, includes two panels on ‘Security Challenges Operations Administration, CIO and Croatia on Handover and Readmis- In November 2016, a meeting of of BP BiH consisted of Assistant of Today’ and ‘Combating Terrorism - Best Practices Worldwide’. FO South, as well as Commander of sion of Persons with Illegal Entry or delegations of BP BiH and MoI of Director Slobodan Krstić, Head of BPU Gorica. 

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COOPERATION WITH MOIS OF MONTENEGRO AND THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA JOINT POLICE COOPERATION

CENTRE IN TREBINJE Offi cers from BiH and Montenegro at JPCC Ambassador Cormack visiting JPCC Established based on Tasks of JPCC - assistance in activities of the state binje. The visitors were presented institutions in preventing illegal competence, tasks, objectives, model in the European - data and information exchange migration and cross border crime activities and results achieved since Union member States about the current situation and and the establishment of the Centre. In events, specifi c cases related to - cooperation with other police November 2016, British Ambassador border control and cross border cooperation centres and compe- in BiH, Edward Ferguson, visited PCC, Prepared by: Sanela Dujković crime, tent authorities of the European and in February 2017, it was visited - joint risk analysis, Union, and with authorities of the by the US Ambassador in BiH, Mau- - coordination of activities along EU Member States. reen Cormack. oint Police Cooperation Centre the state borders, In December 2016, Ministry of Secu- in Trebinje (JPCC) was estab- - professional counselling and assis- Visits and presentations of rity of BiH, Delegation of the EU to J lished in March 2014, as fi rst tance in implementation of agree- work of JPCC BiH and BP BiH organised workshop such centre in the Western Balkans. ments/protocols signed between ‘Presentation of potentials in work Previously, Protocol was signed on border polices or services, In 2016, representatives of EUFOR, of Joint Police Cooperation Centre establishment and functioning of - keeping records and statistics ICITAP and EXBS, and experts of IPA in Trebinje’. The objectives of the JPCC between the BiH Ministry of under the competence of the project ‘Strengthening law enforce- workshop were to present work- Security and MoIs of Serbia and Centre, ment agencies’, visited JPCC in Tre- ing potentials of the Centre, coor- Montenegro, in accordance with the dination mechanisms, information Police Cooperation Convention for exchange and cooperation with Southeast Europe. The aim of estab- other police agencies in BiH. Work lishment of PCCC is enhancement of of joint police cooperation centres regional police cooperation in fi ght in Europe was presented. The pre- against illegal migration, traffi cking sentation was attended by repre- in human beings and other forms of sentatives of Service for Foreigners cross border crime. JPCC enables law Aff airs of BiH, Embassies of the USA, enforcement agencies in Montene- the United Kingdom, France and gro, Serbia and BiH faster informa- Germany in BiH, ICITAP, UNDP and tion exchange, and therewith more IOM. At the workshop, BP BiH was rapid and effi cient actions and better represented by Assistant Director, results. It was established by project Slobodan Krstić, and Head of Oper- ‘Building capacities of police offi cers ations Administration of BP BiH, Pre- for implementation of activities in drag Radojčić.  Police Cooperation Centre’, which was fi nanced by the UK Government Training of the JPCC offi cers and the IOM Development Fund. In October 2016, a four-day training was conducted in Trebinje on JPCC is located in Trebinje, Stepe Governments of the FR Germany ‘Strengthening competence of Joint Police Cooperation Centre between Stepanovića 2 and the French Republic also partic- BiH, Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia – general introduction and Contacts: ipated in donations of equipment basic information’, within bilateral cooperation between BiH and German + 387 59 272 547 and trainings for the JPCC offi cers. Federal Police. The lecturers from German Federal Police introduced our (phone line - BiH) and JPCC is open to further enhance- offi cers to application of EUROPOL database, e-learning module – PCCC + 387 59 240 325 ment of cooperation with all police Rules of Procedure of JPCC, signed in Trebinje in March 2015 Platform of CEPOL, and e-learning module – Learning English. In the (phone line - Montenegro) and other competent agencies in same period, in cooperation with German and French Embassies in Sara- e-mail: BiH, as well as with other police accordance with provisions of Proto- Rules of Procedure were signed at a jevo, an expert from France visited JPCC. He presented to the trainees [email protected] cooperation centres in the regional col on establishment and function- trilateral meeting held in Trebinje in application of database of joint police cooperation centres in France. It is operational 24/7. and the European Union states, in ing and Rules of Procedure of JPCC. 2015.

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BP BiH and IOM cooperate in a pro- traffi cking in human beings, tech- were presented of regional study gram fi nanced by European Union niques for interviewing migrants related to mapping of the situation ‘Regional support in migration man- and identifi cation of vulnerable in smuggling of migrants and traf- agement with protection of rights of groups. fi cking in human beings in the West- migrants in the Western Balkans and ern Balkans, which creation BP BiH Turkey’. The project includes diff er- Protection of vulnerable contributed to. ent areas related to migration man- migrant groups The aim of the study is to enhance agement. The fi nal aim is operation- availability of quality information alization of comprehensive migra- In January 2017, Zijad Srabović, about smuggling of migrants and tion management system in the Deputy Director of Border Police of exposure of migrants to exploitation seven IPA fund benefi ciary countries. BiH, and Mladenka Hrkalo, Adviser to and maltreatment during transiting The fi rst part of the project is imple- the BiH Minister of Security, partici- and waiting along the route, in order mented by FRONTEX, which is in pated in the second meeting of the to enable activities on prevention of charge of activities on identifi cation Steering Committee of the Regional smuggling of migrants in the region. of illegal migrants upon fi rst con- Project ‘Enhancement of capacities The study was conducted with tacts, nationality check, and provi- and identifi cation mechanisms and support of the Swiss Development Delegation of BP BiH at a meeting organised by IOM Coordination meeting in Budva sion of technical support and estab- protection of vulnerable migrant Agency within the Project ‘Mapping lishment of regional mechanisms for groups in the Western Balkans’. It is of the situation in smuggling of COOPERATION WITH IOM involuntary return. The objective of the second part of the project imple- mented by IOM is strengthening key areas of migration management STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP IN system, focusing on enhancement of non-personal information exchange. Activities of IOM are also directed at establishment of mechanisms of MIGRATION MANAGEMENT assisted voluntary return. Moreover, in cooperation with MARRI, IOM is IOM is delivered data on registered entries to, and exits from Bosnia working on possibility for establish- ment of the Pool of Interpreters in and Herzegovina, detected attempts or crossings of the state the Western Balkans Region. border, refused entries and intentions to submit asylum requests BP BiH participates in this program through activities on enhancement Prepared by: Sanela Dujković of exchange of publicly available information in the region, and rograms of International Organ- law enforcement agencies of the was presented project ‘Enhance- humanitarian border management. isation for Migration (IOM) are Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Her- ment of capacities and identifi ca- Data are delivered to IOM on reg- P mainly focused on support to zegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, For- tion mechanisms and protection of istered entries to, and exits from Training ‘Techniques for interviewing migrants’ at BPU Brčko relevant BiH authorities in migration mer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia vulnerable migrant groups in the Bosnia and Herzegovina, detected management, prevention of illegal and the Republic of Serbia’, held in Western Balkans’ in Budva. A month attempts or crossings of the state a project realized by IOM with fi nan- migrant and traffi cking in human migration and traffi cking in human Budva. later, meeting ‘Strengthening pre- border, refused entries and inten- cial support of Bureau of Population, beings in the Western Balkans’, and beings, as well as in strengthening paredness for migration manage- tions to submit asylum requests in Refugees and Migration of the US was recognised as necessity within capacities of BiH institutions for Regional support in ment through contingency planning BiH by persons from Syria, Afghan- Department of State. In March 2017, the framework of implementation cooperation at regional level. IOM migration management in the Western Balkans’ was held in istan and Iraq. As a benefi ciary of Deputy Director of BP BiH partici- of regional project ‘Enhancement of and Border Police of BiH have coop- Budva, attended by Assistant Direc- this project, BP BiH continuously pated in a workshop at which results capacities and mechanisms of iden- erated since the establishment of The project, in which BP BiH actively tor of BP BiH for Organisation and conducts trainings for its offi cers. tifi cation and protection of endan- the BiH police agency. BP BiH is an participated, strengthened cross Operations, Slobodan Krstić. At the Educated trainers-multipliers trans- gered migrant groups in the Western important strategic partner to IOM in border coordination, information end of December 2016, delegation fer the gained knowledge to their Balkans’. work on border management issues. exchange, joint patrols and inves- of BP BiH, led by Assistant Director of colleagues in BP BiH. One of the Besides Srabović, the BiH delegation In September 2016, Director of BP tigations at bilateral, trilateral and BP BiH, participated in ‘Coordination examples is training ‘Techniques at the Budva meeting consisted of BiH, Zoran Galić, Deputy Director regional levels. During the project meeting of chiefs of border polices for interviewing migrants’, real- “Cooperation of BP Sena Uzunović from the BiH Prose- of BP BiH, Zijad Srabović, and Head which ended at the end of 2016, IOM in the Western Balkans’, held in the ized in BPU Brčko by offi cer Amir cutor’s Offi ce, Murveta Džaferović of the Professional Standards and created ‘Phraseological Brochure same town. The meeting was also Ahmetašević. With support of FRON- BiH and IOM is from the Ministry of Security, Nataša Internal Control Offi ce, Vladimir for Border Services in the Western attended by Head of Operations TEX, IOM, EASO and UNHCR, offi cers Kandić from the State Investiga- Popović, participated in the fi nal Balkans Region’, with most often Administration, Predrag Radojčić, of BP BiH participated in trainings characterised by tion and Protection Agency, Mirsad meeting of the Steering Board of used phrases translated into English, and Assistant Commander for Oper- for trainers-multipliers in the fi eld of mutual help and Buzar from the Service for Foreign- the Project ‘Building capacities and French, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu ations and Organisation of BPU Tre- advanced techniques for detection ers Aff airs of BiH, and Edita Selimbe- strengthening cooperation between and Turkish. Delegation of BP BiH binje, Emir Tanović. of forged documents, fi ght against support gović from IOM. 

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on the Internet. The topic of the COOPERATION WITH DCAF training was Police Cooperation Con- vention for Southeast Europe (PCC SEE). The participants were able, through distant learning, to com- COORDINATED ACTIONS FOR plement their knowledge about the Convention, task forces of DCAF Bor- der Security Programme, and Joint BETTER BORDER SECURITY Police Cooperation Centre between Serbia, Montenegro and BiH in Tre- binje. The Webinar was followed on BiH has been continuously link by 70 police offi cers of BP BiH, Exercises in Andermatt harmonising legal who demonstrated interest in con- tinuing trainings on the Internet. The framework in the area of training panellist was Selvedin Sakić, migration and asylum with Inspector for monitoring and reali- sation of professional development, the EU standards while Rok Derenčin from the PCC SEE Secretariat in Ljubljana provided BP BiH Prepared by: Jasminka Mujić technical support. realised the fi rst Webinar with support or over a Joint actions of DCAF decade, Centre F for Security, As in previous years, joint operations 2015, which at the same time served aimed at suppression of common Development and were preceded by a meeting held as a platform for further enhance- threats or risks. Operation ‘Gemini the Rule of Law Delegation of BiH at the meeting in Portorož in May 2016 in Skopje. The meeting ment of common and coordinated 2016’ was conducted from 27 June (DCAF), through was aimed at analysis and evaluation measures at regional level. In 2016, to 6 July simultaneously at 36 border Border Security Programme, has Samardžija, and Analyst, Sanja Pržulj, operations and to create Work Plan of joint operations implemented in three joint operations were realised, crossing points in the Western Bal- been enabling offi cers of Border participated in a meeting of Schen- 2017. Education and training are kans Region and Moldova. The focus Police of BiH to exchange experience gen Integration Task Force held in very important part of effi cient of the operation was second line with other Programme participants, Postojna. border security system, as well as control to detect smuggling of peo- and has provided education for offi - of fulfi lling the EU standards for ple, weapons, drugs, customs goods, cers, creation of new and upgrade Migratory route integrated border management. stolen vehicles, forged documents, of existing programs, as well as Accordingly, participation of offi cers traffi cking in human beings and approaching European Integration In December in Postojna, Deputy of BP BiH continued in summer minor off ences. BP BiH registered through development of European Director, Zijad Srabović, Head of the camp in Andermatt. Course ‘Train the 80 criminal off ences and minor standards. In 2016, representatives Professional Standards and Internal trainers’ was focused on introduction off ences, and other irregularities, at of BP BiH actively participated in Control, Vladimir Popović, and Head of modern skills of learning and on 11 BiH border crossing points, using meetings and workshops aimed at of the Administration Department, teaching trainers and educators in specialist equipment. accelerated path of BiH towards the Mustafa Ovčina, participated in a security sector, i.e. learning in digital Operation ‘Jadran 2016’ was con- membership in the European Union, meeting of heads of border polices. environment. In September 2016, BP ducted from 28 August to 6 Septem- and joint cooperation in the fi eld of The meeting was held to evaluate BiH, with technical support of DCAF ber, focusing on second line checks security. In December 2016, Head DCAF Border Security Programme Ljubljana, realised the fi rst Webinar, of vehicles. It was aimed at detection of the Director’s Cabinet, Radiša 2016, with accent on implemented that is, training realised in real time of illegal transport of weapons, resulting in 35 detected criminal Delegation of BP BiH at Ministerial off ences and minor off ences. Third operation ‘Avala 2016’ was con- Conference on Jahorina ducted from 3 to 12 October 2017, In May 2016, Assistant Director for Organisation and Operations, Slobodan aimed at detection of illegal migrants Krstić, Head of the Director’s Cabinet, Radiša Samardžija, and Analyst, Sanja in certain parts of the green border Pržulj, participated in 11th Ministerial Review Conference on Cooperation between Serbia and Macedonia. in the Field of Border Security in Southeast Europe, held on Jahorina. There were 18 criminal off ences and During the two-day conference, ministers and directors of border polices minor off ences detected. in the region analysed results and achievements of Border Security Pro- These actions confi rm that police gramme. After the sessions and adoption of conclusions, ‘Jahorina Declara- agencies of the Western Balkans tion’ was signed, defi ning priorities of future actions and cooperation. The countries are capable and ready to conference was organised by the Ministry of Security of BiH and DCAF. cooperate and to achieve better Radiša Samardžija and Sanja Pržulj at the meeting in Postojna Delegation of BP BiH led by Deputy Director Zijad Srabović results. 

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COOPERATION WITH FRONTEX “In October 2016, ENHANCED COOPERATION FRONTEX changed its name into  e WITHIN JOINT OPERATIONS AND European Border and REGARDING RISK ANALYSIS Coast Guard Agency Operations in BiH are realised at IBCP Zupci and at Sarajevo International Airport Viktorija Damjanović and Munib Čorbić in Lisbon Prepared by: Sanela Dujković ne of priorities regarding international cooperation of O Border Police of BIH is cooper- ation with European Agency for the Management of Operational Coop- eration at the External Borders of the Member States of the EU (FRONTEX), which changed its name in October 2016 into The European Border and Coast Guard Agency. This coopera- tion is based on Working Agreement Predrag Radojčić and Emir Šuman in Warsaw on Establishment of Operational Cooperation between the Ministry of Security of BIH and FRONTEX. During 2016, BP BiH cooperated with FRON- TEX in the area of joint operations, trainings and risk analysis.

FRONTEX conferences European Day for Border Guards 2016 Deputy Director of BP BiH, Zijad In May 2016, Deputy Director of BP BiH, Zijad Srabović, and Senior Inspec- Srabović and Senior Inspector for tor Emir Šuman, participated in celebration of European Day for Border International Cooperation, Emir Guards 2016 in Warsaw. Delegation of BP BiH met with FRONTEX Executive Šuman participated in the Second Director, Fabrice Leggeri, and discussed future operational cooperation. Conference of the Hosting Countries Josip Šako and Birnas Ibrahimagić in Split, in October 2016 2016 of Frontex Land Border Sector, in September 2016, in Timisoara. In Romania, Joint Operations Land, November 2016, Deputy Director Sarajevo, participated in Conference of offi cers of BP BiH was agreed at organised by Frontex Land Border Srabović, and Senior Inspector of Heads of Airports 2017 in Portugal. the meeting. Beside the delegation Sector in 2016 were evaluated, and Šuman, participated in Annual Bilat- of Border Police of BiH, represen- operational activities for 2017 were eral Talks 2016 in Warsaw. In Novem- Under the auspices of the tatives of Ukraine, Netherlands, preliminary agreed. The participants ber 2016, National Training Coordina- FRONTEX Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Slovenia, of the Conference visited border tors Conference was held in Warsaw, Serbia, Romania, Poland, Croatia, crossing points Moravita and Vatin, where, beside representative of BP In November 2016, delegation of BP Norway, Montenegro, Moldova, where they were introduced to all BiH, a representative of The Agency BiH participated in the meeting of Malta, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, aspects of work and activities which for Education and Professional Train- Land Border Sector of the FRONTEX, Greece, Germany, Georgia, Macedo- are organised by Frontex and imple- ing from Mostar, participated too. In in Warsaw. The participation of the nia, France, Finland, Estonia, Belgium, Deputy Director of BP BiH, Zijad Srabović, the Head of Frontex Land Border Sector, Jozsef Bali, and mented at the mentioned border March 2017, Heads of Border Police countries in FRONTEX new opera- Albania, Austria and Bulgaria are Senior Inspector Emir Šuman in Romania crossing points. At the beginning of Units Airport Mostar and Airport tions in 2017, including participation also participating in the meeting.

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continuation of support and COOPERATION WITH THE USA cooperation with BP BiH were held during last and this year. In February 2017, Director of BP BiH, Zoran Galić CONSTANT SUPPORT TO met with Security Attaché, Nathan Al-Khazraji, and Tomislav Cvitanušić, from the US Embassy to BiH. On DEVELOPMENT OF BP BIH this occasion Director Zoran Galić emphasised that BP BiH was ready More than BAM 9 million donated for all modalities of cooperation with the US Government in fi ghting all for equipment and training Prepared by: Jasminka Mujić forms of cross border crime, illegal migration and terrorism. Selvedin Sakić and Nebojša Mandžo in the Working group for updating of CCC, Warsaw, May 2016 Strengthening of the agency

In May 2016, Alicia Weeb-Edginton, a representative of the INL (U.S. Government Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Aff airs), met with Velimir Pržulj, Advisor to the Director of BP BiH. Alicia Weeb-Edginton spoke about the Bureau, which among many diff erent things, provides assistance to the U.S. partner countries. The above mentioned program helps strengthening Director Galić with representatives of US Embassy in BiH the law enforcement agencies in Offi cer of BP BiH with colleagues at IBCP Bajakovo Operational activities - Coordination Points Land 2016 nited States Government is a great friend and partner to Deputy Srabović and Chief Popović met Representatives of BP BiH also par- U Border Police of Bosnia and ticipated in the meeting and exercise Herzegovina, who continuously with Director of the EXBS Program for on guarding external EU borders: “ e aim of curricula harmonisation is to provide support development and operative Western Balkans European Coast Guard exercise in strengthening of Border Police of Split. During 2016, four workshops unique approach in training implementation BiH, aiming at effi cient prevention In March 2017, Deputy Director of BP BiH, Zijad Srabović, and Head of of working group for updating of of illegal migration, combating the Professional Standards and Internal Control Offi ce, Vladimir Popović, CCC - Common Core Curriculum for system on illegal migration fl ows and BiH took part in the Operation. terrorism and human traffi cking, as met with Joe Baldwin, Director of the EXBS Program for Western Balkans EU Border guards basic training, that towards EU across the territories of Offi cer of BP BiH participated in well as traffi cking in narcotic drugs of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Security and offi cers of BP BiH took part in. The third countries, as well as exchange operation “Flexible Operational and high-tariff commodities, and Non-proliferation. At the meeting, they agreed to continue cooperation aim of curricula harmonisation is to of experiences and best practices Activities Land 2016” which was fi ghting all forms of cross border of the EXBS Program and BP BiH. They also discussed further specialist provide unique approach in training regarding border checks and detec- carried out from mid-September to crimes. trainings to be held within the EXBS Initiative for three countries (BiH, implementation. tion of cross-border crimes. In BiH, mid-October 2016, at IBCP Bajakovo, Serbia and Croatia). this operation was implemented in at the border between Serbia and Improvement of cooperation Joint operations the period of three months at IBCP Croatia. “Focal Points Air 2016” was of US Government, have supported their fi ght against international Zupci. Police offi cers from Romania, realised in October 2016 at airports In the previous period US Embassy work of BP BiH by donating more production and traffi cking in Offi cers of BP BiH participated in Slovenia, France, Bulgaria, Norway in Vienna and Sarajevo. Offi cer from in BiH, The International Criminal than BAM 9 million for equipment narcotics, international crime and Joint Operation “Coordina- Austria was deployed at Sarajevo Investigative Training Assistance and training. terrorism. Advisor Pržulj presented tion Points Land 2016”. The International Airport and offi cer of Program (ICITAP) and The Export Several meetings aiming at the scope of responsibilities and aim of the Operation was BP BiH worked with colleagues at Control and Related the organization of Border Police, as establishing early warning Vienna International Airport. We Border Security (EXBS) well as the activities of the agency have also participated in FRONTEX Program of The Bureau of regarding combating corruption Pilot Project “JO Focal Point – Staff International Security and and organized crime. The areas of Exchange” which was implemented Non-proliferation Program future cooperation between the in September and October 2016, at BiH agency and the INL, as well as Emir Kulaglić with colleagues from FR Germany, Romania and IBCP Kalotina, at the border between Representative of US INL cooperation modalities have been Netherlands at Vienna Airport Bulgaria and Serbia.  visiting BP BiH discussed at the meeting, too. 

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SPECIALIST TRAININGS ‘Techniques for searching hidden compartments in DONATIONS AND commercial and passenger vehicles’ TRAININGS ORGANISED BY In October, training was realized on ‘Techniques for searching hidden compartments in commercial and passenger THE EXBS PROGRAM vehicles’, with support of the EXBS Program. The training was attended by offi cers of border polices and customs from BiH, Prepared by: Jasminka Mujić Serbia and Croatia. Successfully fi nished training

Training in the fi eld of prevention of illegal transit of radioactive and nuclear substances In April 2016, training ‘Noticing and preventing illegal transit of radioactive and nuclear substances’ was held in Bijeljina. The lecturers were instructors from the Main Polish Border Guards Training Centre in Koszalin. The participants were handed Certifi cates on completed training by Head of the BP BiH Field Offi ce North-East Bijeljina, Dragan Kulić, and the instructors - majors Marek Practical part of the training in classroom Svjetanovski and Lukaš Kukjelčinski.

First regional training with lecturers from BiH, Serbia and Croatia Device for Training for more effi cient surveillance of the green border document n October 2016, training ‘Tech- tion, with help of the Export Control atia and BiH, who had been previ- niques for use of camera Scout- and Related Border Security (EXBS) ously trained by experts from the EU authenticity control I Guard for land border surveillance’ Program. It was the fi rst regional countries. The training was realized was donated was held in Bijeljina, organised by training under the auspices of the for more effi cient surveillance and the U.S. Government Bureau of Inter- EXBS Program. The lecturers were control of the green borders in the The U.S. Government Bureau national Security and Nonprolifera- certifi ed instructors from Serbia, Cro- region. of International Security and Nonproliferation, via the EXBS Program, donated to BP BiH ‘Witness and suspect In June 2016, training ‘Witness and suspect interrogating device for travel document and interviewing techniques’ was held in Bijeljina, attended authenticity control Projectina interrogating and by offi cers of BP BiH, Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH, and Docucenter Nirvis. In September customs and border polices of Serbia and Croatia. Special 2016, training was organised interviewing techniques’ techniques of interrogating and interviewing witnesses and for the police offi cers of BP BiH suspects of minor and criminal off ences were presented. who will be working with this device.  Training of BP BiH offi cers

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR BETTER BORDER MANAGEMENT 926 internal and 120 external trainings realized

Experts from German Federal Police with the training attendees from BP BiH Training ‘Document Security’ In November 2016, within the bilat- documents, as well as to techniques eral cooperation of BP BiH and the for recognition and detection of German Federal Police, training on forged documents. A month before, ‘Document Security’ was held at the in October 2016, a training was held “Trainings were funded by governments Head Offi ce. Lecturers from German for police offi cers of the Joint Police Federal Police introduced offi cers Cooperation in Trebinje, also, under of USA, Germany, Netherlands, of BP BiH to basic techniques for the auspices of German Federal creation and protection elements on Police. Prepared by: Jasminka Mujić Switzerland, Egypt and China

pecial attention is paid to staff and a fi rearms handling, while other IPA, George C. Marshall Centre Mario Lovrić with management of People’s training and their professional activities regarding development - European Centre for Security Armed Police Command College S development within Border and testing of motor skills of police Studies, International Atomic Energy Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina. offi cers are being planned. There Agency, MoI of Montenegro, Ministry Major Events Among the other things, proof were 926 such trainings organized. of Security of BiH, Ministry of Civil of that is establishing of Training 120 external trainings were realized Aff airs of BiH, Ministry of Human Security for and Development Offi ce within BP with support of BiH donors as well Rights and Refugees of BiH, Civil Developing BiH, which organizes numerous as foreign ones. Trainings were Service Agency of BiH, Agency for specialized trainings aiming at funded by governments of USA, Education and Professional Training Countries professional development of police Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, in Mostar, Agency for the Prevention offi cers. Internal trainings of police Egypt and China. Sponsors were of Corruption and Coordination Police offi cer Mario Lovrić offi cers are continuously conducted also: OSCE, IOM, FRONTEX, UNHCR, of the Fight against Corruption, attended ‘Training Course in the fi eld of police tasks and duties UNESCO, CEPOL, TAIEX, ICMPD, Intelligence – Security Agency of on Major Events Security for BiH, Directorate for Coordination of From the Course for Women Leaders in Dushanbe Developing Countries’. The Police Bodies of BiH, Directorate for training was held in September European Integration of BiH, State Courses in Dushanbe 2016, in Tianjin, under the Regulatory Agency for Radiation auspices of Government of “Training and Development Offi ce is and Nuclear Safety of BiH, MoI of During 2016, police offi cers Security and Management for People’s Republic of China. In the Republika Srpska, Transparency Ivona Dukić, Aida Čataković and Senior Leadership Course’. These frame of the training, attendees responsible for professional training International BiH and The association Ivana Pavlović attended ‘Border courses were held in Dushanbe visited The Special Force Unit in ‘Vaša prava BiH’. Some of trainings Management Staff Course for under the auspices of OSCE Border Nanjing.  BP BiH offi cers are mentioned bellow. Women Leaders’ and ‘Border Management Staff College.

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Numerous meetings of the Project Team held at the Head Offi ce Experts from German Federal Police COOPERATION WITH GERMAN FEDERAL POLICE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT ON MODERNIZATION OF BP BIH ADMINISTRATION Experts Team from German Federal Police and representatives of BP BiH worked on the new Rulebook Prepared by: Sanela Dujković on internal organization of BP BiH

erman Federal Police prove to ings for our offi cers. Among the most ers for police education system, and be a very important partner important ones are: trainings for sur- management trainings. Government G for development of Border veillance and observation units, for of FR Germany helped recovery of Police of BiH since its very beginning. support and control units, for helms- IBCP Šamac which was devastated Colleagues from Germany have men, for carrying out WTMD control, by fl oods in 2014. In the end of 2015, supported BP BiH in many areas by trainings for criminalistics and two police agencies announced donating equipment worth around detective work, for recognition of intensifi ed cooperation by the Joint BAM 7,5 million and organizing train- forged documents, trainings of train- Project on Modernization of BP BiH Administration. The aim of this Project is to improve the Rulebook on internal organization of BP BiH in order to provide achieved standards, and to respond to all future tasks and challenges, especially regarding undertaking commitments made according the status of BiH, as Contact the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina country that is candidate for full EU membership. In the previous period, German Federal Police implemented three reforms, therefore its experts, with years of experience, have been +387 33 755 300 intensively working with offi cers Meeting of the experts from German Federal Police and representatives of BP BiH of BP BiH on improvement of the

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Rulebook on Internal Organisation of BP BiH, aimed at modernisation of administration and operational strengthening of BP BiH.

Delegation of BP BiH in Germany

In June 2016, Director of BP BiH, Zoran Galić, Deputy Director, Zijad President of the German Federal Police Headquarters spoke about Srabović, Head of Offi ce for Internal importance of BP BiH reform Control and Professional Standards, Participants of the meeting Vladimir Popović, and Deputy Min- ister of Security of BiH, Mijo Krešić, visited area of responsibility of FO were on several-day visit to German South – Čapljina. At the meeting, Delegations of BP BiH and German Federal Police Federal Police. The BiH delegation which was held in Mostar, partic- visited the Presidency of German ular activities of the new phase of “Draft rulebook had been submitted to competent Federal Police in Potsdam, where all the Project tasks, and that imple- gation of German Federal Police led implementation of the Project were authority for the opinion and after it would be mentation so far was beyond expec- by President of the Federal Police agreed. tations. He supported striving of the Headquarters, Dr. Dieter Romann, submitted to Council of Ministers of BiH for BP BiH management to operationally Minister of Security of BiH Dragan Presentation of new strengthen the agency, emphasising Mektić and management of Border organisation of BP BiH obtaining approval “Reforms are a painful, that the reforms are a painful, but Police of BiH. At the meeting, they but the only right way the only right way to enhance discussed Joint Project harmonised In December 2016, a presentation Vladimir Popović, and from German BiH, Mijo Krešić, members of the effi ciency of any police agency in with the Reform Agenda for BiH was held on ‘New Organisation of Federal Police, Christian Mainzinger. Joint Commission for Defence and to enhance effi ciency of the world. BiH delegation was also 2015-2018. A numerous benefi ts of Border Police of BiH’. The presenta- The presentation was attended Security of BiH, led by Chairman Sifet in Rostock, at a meeting with long- the BP BiH reform that would result tion was held by the Project Leader, by Deputy Minister of Security of Podžić, members of the Independent any police agency in the time friend of BP BiH, Bodo Kaping, in operational enhancement of the Board of the BiH Parliamentary President of Police of the Northern agency, better working results and Assembly, led by First Deputy Enes world Jürgen Schubert German Region. savings in budget, were empha- Obralija, members of German sized. After the meeting, the press Federal Police, chief inspectors and Dr. Dieter Romann visited conference was held when Director managing civil servants of BP BiH. they met the Vice President, Jürgen BP BiH of BP BiH, Zoran Galić, Minister of Schubert. At the meeting, they Security of BiH Dragan Mektić and Meeting of representatives of reviewed the fi rst quarterly report In October 2016, at the head offi ce the President of the Federal Police BP BiH and German Federal of the Joint Project. “By the reform a meeting was held between dele- Headquarters, Dr. Dieter Romann, Police we want to transfer the accent from addressed the media representa- the Head Offi ce in Sarajevo to the tives. Deputy Director of BP BiH, In April 2017, Deputy Director Srabo- border, it being the base of our work. Zijad Srabović, Assistant Director vić and Head Popović met with col- Apart from territorial reorganisation, for Organization and Operation leagues from Germany – Head of we want to cut down the number of Slobodan Krstić, leader of the Joint Department for Principles and EU managerial staff , and to increase the Framework Plan for Development Cooperation of the Federal Ger- number of specialists for diff erent and Implementation of the Project Members of the Joint Commission for Defence and Security of BiH man Police Headquarters, Alexan- areas. These are painful reforms and Head of Professional Standards dar Fritsch and Chief Inspector Lutz carrying fears and resistance, but I and Internal Control Offi ce of BP BiH, Wozniak in Sarajevo. Oliver Hass was am confi dent that, with the experts Vladimir Popović, Chief of Director’s also present at the meeting. They from German Federal Police, we shall Cabinet Radiša Samardžija, Head of discussed cooperation between manage to overcome all obstacles Administration Department of BP these two police agencies and and reach the fi nal aim, which is: BP BiH Mustafa Ovčina, liaison offi cer importance of liaison offi cer’s role BiH – respectable and recognised of German Federal Police in German in implementation of joint activi- agency, not only in BiH, but world- Embassy in Sarajevo Oliver Hass, ties. Also, the subject was Project on wide“, emphasised Director Galić at Mathias Schaef and Ringo Kutz from Modernisation of Administration of the meeting in Potsdam. The Vice the Presidency of German Federal BP BiH and it was emphasized that President Schubert expressed his Police and coordinators of the that Draft rulebook had been sub- satisfaction with the development Project from BP BiH Slavenko Ignjić mitted to competent authority for of the Joint Project. He said that and Emina Muhić were also present the opinion and after that it would the experts had informed him how Director Zoran Galić, and the Vice President during the press conference. During be submitted to Council of Ministers offi cers of BP BiH readily accepted Jürgen Schubert his stay in BiH Dr. Dieter Romann Meeting with colleagues from German Federal Police for obtaining approval. 

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CHRISTIAN MAINZINGER, LEADER OF THE PROJECT ON MODERNISATION OF BP BIH ADMINISTRATION FROM THE GERMAN FEDERAL POLICE WE ARE STRENGTHENING THE FOCUS ON PERSONNEL ISSUES  e task of the Project Team is to provide all the services and assistance, so that all personnel and the organisation can perform to their best

Interviewed by: Sanela Dujković

eader of the Project on Moderni- all levels. In my opinion, this in itself the core elements of the Project fol- sation of BP BiH Administration, is a true success story and I am very lowed. The Project Team of BP BiH, L Christian Mainzinger, presented proud to be part of it. led by Mr Popović, and our expert cooperation between the German group grew together very quickly. Federal Police and Border Police of Can you present the joint Project? From the outset, our work has been BiH from his perspective. In the intro- Let me describe the general situa- guided by four key principals: integ- duction, he looked back to the estab- tion as I see it right now and how it rity, transparency, participation and lishment of the BiH police agency evolved. About two years ago, BP result orientation. Everyone on the and his stay in BiH. BiH felt that, after more than one team was aware that this is a his- and a half decade of eff ectively ful- toric opportunity to make a diff er- Since the establishment of Bor- fi lling its duties as stipulated in the ence, to contribute to strengthen der Police of BiH, the German Fed- Law on Border Police of BiH, an the agency, capacitate it and make eral Police has been alongside our extensive overhaul of the organi- it ready for the future. No stone dear colleagues from BiH who, over sation was needed. The leadership was kept unturned. All team mem- the years, became our partners of BP BiH took the initiative and bers plowed relentlessly through and friends. This unique relation- approached the President of the Ger- the numerous issues which had to ship has been deepened and wid- man Federal Police Headquarters, be addressed during the phases of ened throughout the years following Dr Dieter Romann, in order to seek shaping the new macro organisa- the establishment. I was personally support for the envisaged moderni- tion, putting all the required nuts involved in the build-up of Border sation process. Not surprisingly, BP and bolts of the envisaged micro Police of BiH, which was called State BiH received positive feedback by Dr organisation into the right places. Border Service until 2003. Even after Romann, and a plan was drawn up Then we faced the challenges of put- these two and a half years, where to materialise the envisaged assis- ting everything into the mandatory I felt privileged to live and work tance. In December 2015, the Proj- regulation framework before it could alongside with my colleagues in BiH, ect framework for the following 24 be forwarded to the respective min- I returned to your country or hosted months was signed in Potsdam, istries and fi nally the Council of Min- visits of BiH delegations in Germany. Germany. Then the substantial Proj- isters of BiH for approval. I would like Hence, I was the witness of continu- ect work began without any delay to express my sincere gratitude to ous development of this exceptional and, in my perception, an extraordi- the many people who have given so relationship between the agencies at narily dynamic process to implement much along the way to make all this

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“I am very supportive of the general decision to very much focus on personnel issues, so that all employees of BP BiH have a fair chance to fi nd a suitable place within the new structures

possible. It goes without saying that formance. The task of the joint Proj- of changes are provided. All of the Can you tell us why cooperation all this would not have been possible ect Team is to provide all the services aforementioned tasks for the Project between the German Federal without the fi rm support of BP BiH e Project Leaders, Christian Mainzinger and Chief Vladimir Popović and assistance that we can, so that will easily fi ll our agenda for 2017. If Police and BP BiH is important for senior leadership and our Headquar- all personnel and the organisation everything unfolds as planned, we citizens of BiH and Germany? ters in Potsdam, Germany. can perform to their best. From our also want to bring an initial impact There are a number of reasons for the Project. Personally, I would like What are plans for the future? side, we will bring in the experience analysis of the new organisation in cooperation between the police Please give us a short introduc- to think that, given the fact that I We have seen a shift in the centre of we have gained with such reform real operation, so that possible gaps forces. From a security perspective, tion of the German Federal Police have gained experience related to gravity in our activities away from eff orts in our own police force, so may be identifi ed at an early stage Europe is, geographically speaking, expert team. restructuring and reforming of police conceptual work more towards the that mistakes of the past can be and addressed accordingly. Look- a common ground for all sorts of We have brought together a group authorities in a number of national practicalities of enabling Border activities, regrettably also for crim- of senior offi cers from the Ger- and international settings, I am in a Police of BiH to have a smooth tran- inal actions. Serious transnational man Federal Police for various disci- position to assist BP BiH in this very sition from the old organisation to crimes and threats to public safety plines. These colleagues have been challenging Project. When it comes the new organisation. I am very sup- and security are a sad reality, which recruited from various branches of to the specifi c situation at hand in portive of the general decision to should be accepted as such. How- our police force. Apart from their BiH, we are always looking for tai- very much focus on personnel issues, ever, our citizens have fundamen- specifi c qualifi cations, it was felt to lored to suit solutions with all our so that all employees of BP BiH have tal right to human security, which be important to include person- partners in the team, and the assis- a fair chance to fi nd a suitable place practically means that they can live nel with experience in international tance we are off ering is stimulated within the new structures. Thus, it free of fear from becoming victims undertakings of similar nature. We by various models and approaches is important to have a clear under- of criminal doing. Political extrem- have people in our team who have for such undertakings in Europe. This standing of the individual needs of ism/terrorism, uncontrolled migra- headquarters experience, as well as all being said, I fi nd it highly import- the staff in BP BiH, and then balance tion, as well as economic and organ- experience at ministerial level but ant to understand that none of this these needs very carefully against ised crimes, are phenomena which also offi cers from operational units. would have worked successfully, had the professional duties. Equally have an international dimension to At the core of our team we have an there not been equally motivated important, the logistical require- it. Hence, an adequate response of expert for operational matters and and competent partners from BP ments in terms of transport, com- Europe - and eventually the states an expert for the more organisa- BiH, with whom we teamed up and munications, facilities and equip- of which it comprises - must entail tional/administrative issues. Both who were also a constant source of ment have to be adapted to the new international cooperation at all lev- of them have the seniority and par- inspiration for us as your guests. structures in which the agency will els. Police authorities must main- ticular expertise to support me and operate. Even though planning pro- tain very strong and eff ective lines All this was made possible with the fi rm support of BP BiH senior leadership and the German Federal Police our partners in these two main cat- cesses in this regard have been care- of communication and cooperation. egories. It was very useful to make fully designed and executed, I would In my view, the bilateral cooperation available more than a dozen experts want to caution: truth of the matter avoided and best practices intro- ing a little bit beyond the horizon, I between BP BiH and the German for personnel matters, logistics, is that there have been and there will duced into all activities. Most impor- would also like to take the opportu- Federal Police is a positive example fi nances, information technology, be shortcomings in terms of staffi ng tantly, I would like to underline that, nity to continue to advocate for BP for this. The top leadership is contin- training, airport security, Schengen levels and infrastructure, as part of in my view, BP BiH has an exception- BiH to be a ‘learning organisation’ uously in closest contact, operational experts (with EU Schengen evalu- “Comprehensive the challenging overall environment ally strong leadership at all levels, that should not stop assessing the matters can be addressed quickly ation commission expertise), and in which BP BiH has to perform. How- and hence I am very optimistic that situation and changing course, as and mutual support is provided several more. So far, we were able evaluation of the ever, I am quite confi dent that the the changes in the organisation will and when needed. Of course, a fi ne within the capacities available. Such to fi nd the right people with the agency will once again prove its fl ex- be as fruitful as we all hope they will balance must be kept between struc- an outstanding strategic partnership required profi le of professionalism. new organisation ibility and adaptability in such trying be. In support of this, we plan to pro- tural stability and the fl exibility to in Europe is in the best interest of the In some instances, we even had to circumstances. These abilities have vide leadership development sem- adapt to new demands as they arise. people of BiH and Germany. In addi- further qualify them within the Ger- should be launched always been a particular strength inars so that information and tech- In any case, a comprehensive evalua- tion, I am convinced that it will defi - man Border Police before deploying about 2 years after it of the police agency which has a niques helping to enable leaders tion of the new organisation should nitely help to further pave the way to them to BiH, so that they were then proven record of great resilience to successfully steer the organisa- be launched about 2 years after it further integrate BiH into the EU in able to provide specifi c services for has come into eff ect and maximum effi ciency in its per- tion through such demanding times has come into eff ect. the coming years. 

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES PROTECTION OF LABOUR, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS

Equal partners in negotiations  It comprises 1 340 members Prepared by: Jasminka Mujić

rade Union of Border Police the existing regulations. The BP BiH with insurance companies, contracts of Bosnia and Herzegovina Trade Union has established good for favourable buying goods on T is a non-governmental, non- cooperation with the management instalments for its members, etc. party related, independent and of this police agency. The Union To enhance the status of all Communications multi-ethnic organisation, which is leaders emphasise that, in the employees in police bodies in BiH Department of joined and organised by the staff of previous work, aims have been at national level, Alliance of Police the Operations Border Police of BiH, for expression, accomplished and results have been Unions was established which, as Administration protection and enhancement of achieved, to a large extent, due to priority activity, initiated changes to common economic and social fair cooperation and expressed con- the Law on Salaries and Benefi ts in COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENTOF THE OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION interests. It was founded in 2006 and fi dence of the BP BiH management, the BiH Institutions, in order to even gathers together police offi cers, civil which accepted representatives of coeffi cients of police offi cers and servants and employees. It currently the Trade Union as equal partner in civil servants. Several meetings were comprises 1 340 members. negotiations conducted for protec- held with representatives of the Its program objectives are ensuring tion of the interest of all employees Ministry of Security of BiH and the ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS legal and economic conditions in BP BiH. Council of Ministers of BiH, who were to enable better employment, In addition to endurance in fi ghting delivered proposals for changes adequate work pricing and exercise that the offi cers are adequately paid, to the Law in the part related to WHO WORK EVEN UNDER THE of working and social rights of the trained and well equipped, the BP alignment of coeffi cients. Beside the Union members, in accordance with BiH Trade Union concluded contracts assets acquired through the Union dues, the BP BiH Trade Union also established the Union Solidarity MOST DIFFICULT CONDITIONS Meeting of Fund, thus additionally helping its members. They emphasise that, Performance of complex operation of instalment, exploitation and maintenance of the BP BiH in the following period, the Trade Union shall continue to fi ght, using telecommunications equipment worth more than BAM 15 million management legitimate means, for preservation of the acquired labour rights. Trade and the Trade Union of BP BiH has good coopera- Prepared by: Sanela Dujković Union tion with other trade unions in the In February 2017, Zoran Galić, Director of BP BiH, Zijad Srabović, Deputy region, and is associate member ince the establishment of Director, and Slobodan Krstić, Assistant Director for Organisation and of European Police Union (EPU). In BP BiH, one of the biggest Operations, and their associates, met with the BP BiH Trade Union September 2016, delegation of BP S challenges in equipping leaders. Director Galić emphasised that the problem of poor working BiH, consisting of Deputy President, border crossing points has been conditions for the offi cers at border crossing points must be resolved by Goran Jeličić, and the Trade Union establishment and enhancement of joint forces and better communication with authorities competent for Assembly President, Dragan Matović, telecommunications infrastructure. infrastructure. They discussed enhancement of the Rulebook on Internal participated in a conference of By fi nancial support of the United Organisation of BP BiH, whereby it was concluded that by the new sys- European Police Union, the biggest States, the European Union countries tematisation no person shall lose job. They discussed changes to the Law police organisation in Europe, which and BP BiH budget resources, a on Police Offi cials of BiH in relation to legal and labour status, changes was held in Warsaw. The conference modern telecommunications system of regulations regulating salaries and benefi ts of police offi cers and the subject was taking a unique stand was developed. It is the system new Rulebook on Police Uniform Appearance. Representatives of the of European police organisations in which is specialist support to all BP BiH Trade Union at the meeting were the President, Dragan Krvavac, protection of police offi cers, when segments of BP BiH operational two Deputy Presidents, Samir Zec and Goran Jeličić, and President of the using means of coercion and estab- work. Communications Department Trade Union Assembly, Dragan Matović. lishing approximate standards in of the Operations Administration is relation to their wages.  Modern telecommunications equipment responsible for functional and safe

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system of connections and telecom- munications of BP BiH. ROBERT PERIĆ, HEAD OF FO SOUTH ČAPLJINA

Areas of work

Video surveillance system The Department offi cers are in charge of VHF radio-system. They HUMAN POTENTIALS ensure operability of the system at border crossing points, airports, rivers and lakes. Moreover, they maintain telecommunication ARE MOST IMPORTANT connection paths. Organisational units, but also BP BiH and other agencies, are connected through More than 400 kilograms of marijuana seized  Appeal to the citizens to check documents and get informed about the traffi c situation at border crossing points

By“ its volume and Interviewed by: Jasminka Mujić signifi cance, SPIN is amongst most expensive and most functional projects of BP BiH Technical interventions inhigh ground modern and protected IP network. colleagues from Serbia, Montenegro tional and effi cient connecting of all It is telecommunications system and Croatia, by direct phone lines. organisational units of BP BiH into a compliant with the EU standards. Zihnija Sinanović, Head of the modern and integral ICT system.” Perić: Protection Offi cers maintain video surveillance Communications Department, of border requires system at border crossing points, as particularly emphasises the project At elevations between 700 application of diff erent methods well as digital telephone exchanges of telecommunications network and 2000 metres above the connected into a unique system. By SPIN, which ICITAP supported by sea level use of internal telephone system, donating equipment: “By its volume signifi cant savings in the BP BiH bud- and signifi cance, SPIN is amongst Communications Department con- get are made. Eight organisational most expensive and most functional sists of engineers and technicians units of BP BiH are connected with projects of BP BiH. It enables func- working under very specifi c condi- tions on radio-relay hubs, outside roads and at elevations between 700 and 2000 metres above the sea level. Malfunctions are repaired under diff erent weather conditions, when they use terrain vehicles and protection equipment for working at heights. Along with the Department offi cers, expert advisors for informat- ics and telecommunications in the fi eld offi ces, as well as police offi cers, obert Perić is Head of Field facing the most serious forms of cross directors of Border Police of BiH also work on installations. In the Offi ce South of Border Police of border crime, and crowds at border (formerly State Border Service). following period, the Department is R Bosnia and Herzegovina, with crossing points during tourist season, In which job do you fi nd yourself planning to build new connections HQ in Čapljina. He was one of the fi rst we talked to him about results, activi- more? – links and sources, as well as to con- directors of BP BiH (then State Border ties and plans. State Border Service was the fi rst tinue with integration of telephone Service). Since he is at the head of the state-level police agency. Material system by its migration to the IP Offi ce with geographically specifi c You are Head of Field Offi ce South resources and human potentials Work even under the most diffi cult conditions platform.  responsibility zone, at the same time Čapljina. You were one of the fi rst were modest at the time, and

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support of BiH institutions and inter national organisations was strong. Scope of work and demands Biographical sketch of the Chief set before police offi cers and the Robert Perić was born on 28 May 1964 in Mostar where he fi nished management were new in many primary school, gymnasium and Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. segments, and the position of direc- He has been in police structures since 2004; in the Croatian tor, i.e. of three managers who were Community of Herzeg-Bosnia Ministry of the Interior, then in the changing at the head of the agency Herzegovina-Neretva Canton MoI, he performed duties of Inspector every eight months, demanded seri- and Chief. Since 2003, he has been employed in State Border Service, ous managerial eff orts. Having been i.e. BP BiH. He performed a number of leading duties at local, regional appointed to the position of Head of and central levels. During the past six years, he has been Head of FO South Čapljina, a diff erent chal- FO South Čapljina. He attended a number of trainings and seminars lenge was placed before me. Accord- in the country and abroad. He lives with his family in Mostar, he is ing to results and problem areas, married and has a daughter and two sons. it is organisational unit at the very top of BP BiH. My eff orts and aspi- rations are now more in the domain of operational police engagement control and checks at border crossing in BiH were submitted 53 offi cial at the state border, and daily prob- points, and for surveillance of the reports on the grounds for suspicion lem areas. To conclude, activities I state border. Moreover, security sys- that 56 criminal off ences were com- am currently performing and those tem was developed and connected to mitted at border crossing points, for I performed in the previous period others in BiH, and to Interpol, Europol which 61 persons were reported. are very similar in competence, but etc. We are continuously working on Large quantities of narcotics were of diff erent level of responsibility training of personnel aimed at reach- seized – more than 400 kilograms and specifi city, and they require high ing European standards, in order to of marijuana and 37 928 packs of level of professionalism, expertise ensure quality control and protection smuggled cigarettes. We are also continuously working on training of personnel aimed at reaching European standards and commitment. I strive to give my of the state border against all forms maximum in work, regardless of the of cross border crime. This area is characterised by spe- position I occupy. cifi c geographical confi guration, What is your experience as the there are many forest paths, were 39 road communications and Let us, for a moment, try to forget it is, primarily, the result of commu- Can you tell us, in short, about leader? What is, in your opinion, untrodden roads etc. How do you paths blocked with the Republic of diffi cult situations and remind nity in our team and good physical development, organisation and most important? manage to control the border? Croatia and Montenegro. All these you of successful results you had fi tness of the participants. area of activity of Field Offi ce Experiences are diff erent, as the You have emphasised specifi c geo- activities are conducted by using in football. You were declared the South? problem areas we face. For me per- graphical confi guration. FO South specialist equipment necessary for best team of BP BiH? Tourist season begins soon. At FO South Čapljina became oper- sonally, human potentials are most covers the border in the length of quality and effi cient work. Police offi cers working at the state which border crossing points do ational in 2002 as one of six basic important. Every man is a link in the 292 kilometres – with Montenegro border must fulfi l strict criteria for you expect the biggest crowds? organisational units of BP BiH, chain, jointly making borderline of 124 km and with Croatia 168 km, of What was the most diffi cult physical fi tness. Surely, one of the How to reduce them, considering responsible for the south part of BiH BiH. Strength is in people, but also which 20 km of mountainous region, moment in your career? ways to accomplish that are sports increased frequency of passen- border with Montenegro and Croa- weaknesses, whereby I particularly 28 km of hilly landscape, 170 km of The most diffi cult moments in activities and promotion of healthy gers, and the fact that the neigh- tia, in the length of 292 kilometres. It refer to fi ght against corruption lowland area, 40 km of border pass- every leader’s career are situations life style. Some police offi cers of this bouring Croatia is in the EU? comprises four units - Trebinje, Neum, within our organisational unit, which ing through or by settlements, and of wounding, or in the worst case, Offi ce play football recreationally. In Every year at the beginning of tourist Doljani and Support and Control Unit is one of the primary tasks not only 34 km of blue border (Adriatic Sea death of offi cers while performing organising sports competitions in season, preparations are made at the of FO South Čapljina, which conduct in FO South, but elsewhere too. 21 km and Bileća Lake 13 km). As you duties and tasks, or while going to BP BiH, concretely in mini football, level of the Offi ce, and of the units, to surveillance and control of the state can see in confi guration, protection and from work in traffi c accidents, we did not have problems to put be prepared for the upcoming tour- border, from municipality Foča in Which results of FO South in the is also specifi c and requires appli- and there were such cases in the together the winning team, and it ist season and to readily respond to the east, to municipality Grude in previous period would you single cation of diff erent methods, tactics previous period. Human losses are has been the case for many years tasks placed before us. We are aware the south of our country. Due to out? What problem areas do you and operational-tactical measures, irrecoverable and hardest to accept. now. However, I must emphasise that that the infrastructure at certain bor- geographical position and vicinity mostly face? applied independently and in coop- der crossing points is inadequate, of the Adriatic Sea, many tourists In our work we mostly face illegal eration with other security agencies which causes problem for citizens, pass through this area. In this part of migration as global problem for all in BiH. Moreover, we cooperate with particularly at border crossing point the state border there are 13 inter- the countries in the region, and with border polices of neighbouring Doljani which has no capacity for national border crossing points and smuggling of high-duty goods and countries, we conduct joint patrols large fl ow of passengers and vehicles. nine border crossing points for bor- drugs. In 2016, 57 persons were pre- and operational actions with them “In work we mostly face illegal migration as Along with infrastructural problems, der area traffi c. During the previous vented from illegal crossing of the in order to protect the border suc- we must take into account the fact years, along with BP BiH, FO South state border, and 420 persons were cessfully. Along with these activities, global problem for all the countries in the that Croatia is the EU member and was permanently developing too, found based on searches of compe- we jointly blocked road communi- region, and with smuggling of high-duty it has to respect prescribed proce- and primarily strengthened by pur- tent authorities in BiH and abroad. cations and paths suitable for illegal dures during passenger and vehicle chasing sophisticated equipment for Competent prosecutor’s offi ces crossing of the state border. There goods and drugs control. By building modern border

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BP BiH has been Ešef Mulahasanović, Independent Inspector of the permanently developing Offi ce for Training and Education handed cup and towards quality performance Field Offi ce South Čapljina - winners of the football tournament diploma to the most accurate shooter, Đorđe Janković of duties and tasks prescribed by the law ON THE OCCASION OF CELEBRATING 16th ANNIVERSARY OF BP BIH crossing point Bijača, technical pre- informed about crowds and waiting we face daily get complicated, it conditions have been provided for time at border crossing points. There is necessary to renew equipment larger fl ow of passengers and vehi- is, in the responsibility zone of FO and complement it with new one, cles. However, this border crossing South, suffi cient number of border in order to be able to respond to all COMPETITIONS IN FOOTBALL point is not used in full, since the crossing points towards Makarska, tasks in a quality manner. As for infra- motorway, on which it lies, is not the Dubrovnik Riviera, i.e. Montene- structure at certain border crossing connected to bigger centres, such as gro, where it is possible to cross the points, some of the newly built ones AND SHOOTING Mostar. Therefore there are crowds border with relatively tolerable wait- fulfi l conditions for work of police at Doljani. Temporary recategori- ing time for border checks. Possible offi cers and other border security Đođe Janković - the best scorer and Dejan sation of border crossing point for problems may occur at weekends, services. Unfortunately, some border border area traffi c Gabela Polje to and recommendation is to cross crossing points do not even fulfi l Prepared by Sanela Dujković Škrba - the best goalkeeper international border crossing point the border early in the morning, or minimum conditions and are not in was requested, in order to unburden late at night, because of the high conformity with European standards, n the occasion of celebrating Doljani during tourist season. To temperatures. Moreover, I would ask such as equipment, number of entry 16th Anniversary and Day of reduce the pressure at certain border the citizens to be patient, as police and exit lanes, and other infrastruc- O Border Police of BiH, at the crossing points that do not fulfi l Euro- offi cers must conduct the prescribed ture required for quality work. There end of May 2016, traditional Soccer pean standards, we communicate on procedures. are ahead of us eff orts to be made Tournament of BP BiH was held at the a daily basis with police offi cers from for equipping, in cooperation with ground of Sport Centre in Hrasnica. Croatia, for quality coordination of How are units and border crossing the Indirect Taxation Authority which Eight teams took part in the tourna- these activities in order to unburden points within Field Offi ce South is responsible for building and main- ment. After a whole day tournament certain border crossing points, and equipped? tenance of border crossing points. passing in sportive and fair compe- we cooperate with local police that, We have available quality equipment ting, team of FO South Čapljina of BP from time to time, redirects people to necessary for effi cient control and Where do you see Border Police of BiH won the fi rst place. The second border crossing points where there surveillance of the state border, such BiH in perspective? was team of FO for Airports and the are shorter delays. We include in as document readers, devices for Since its establishment, BP BiH third was CIO. The best scorer of the these activities the media, who daily detection of forged documents, nec- has been permanently developing Tournament was Đorđe Janković inform the citizens about the situa- essary search databases for persons towards quality performance of from FO South Čapljina, and the best tion at border crossing points. and for vehicles, and other specialist duties and tasks prescribed by the goalkeeper was Dejan Škrba from FO FO North-East Bijeljina Team won the fi rst place in shooting competition equipment for vehicle checks. More- law. In the following period, I also for Airports z TU za aerodrome. What is your advice to the citizens, over, we have tracking dogs and expect further development and place in individual competition was was won by Sanin Mustajbašić from which border crossing points dogs for detecting narcotics, boats, achievement of better results in pro- Đorđe Ćećez won the fi rst won by Đorđe Ćećez from FO South FO for Airports. In the team compe- should they use to avoid crowds? special vehicle for surveillance of the tection of the state border and sup- prize in shooting Čapljina, thus was awarded pistol tition, the fi rst place was won by FO I would ask the citizens to check state border, and other equipment pression of cross border crime, par- Glock. The second place was won by North-East Bijeljina, the second by their personal and vehicle docu- for successful performance of duties ticularly in suppression of smuggling On the same day Shooting Compe- police offi cer Adnan Bečić from FO Offi ce for Training, and the third by ments before they depart, and to get and tasks. Since the challenges of people, narcotics and goods.  tition was held in Suhodol. The fi rst East Višegrad, and the third place FO East Višegrad. 

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IN COOPERATION WITH INSTITUTES AND THE RED CROSS VIKTORIA DAMJANOVIĆ, COMMANDER OF BORDER POLICE BORDER GUARDS IN THE UNIT AIRPORT MOSTAR ACT OF HUMANITY WOMEN IN POLICE Offi cers of Border Police HAVE PROVEN TO of BiH save human lives with humanity

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ffi cers of Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in O cooperation with institutes CONTRIBUTING TO of transfusion medicine and the Red Cross, for the past 16 years, have been taking part in blood donating actions, at least twice a year. CHANGES Bezdrob: My goal is to help other people Spahić was awarded silver plaque In the fi rst humanitarian action, held in February of this year, at On the occasion of the Day and the 16th Anniversary of Border Police of Airport Mostar is capable to respond to even bigger number of the Head offi ce, a huge number of BiH, in cooperation with the Institute of Transfusion Medicine of FBiH, in offi cers responded. Admir Bezdrob, passengers and fl ights  Mutual respect and esteem June 2016, a blood donation was organised at the Head Offi ce in Sara- who works in Central investigation jevo. Except in Sarajevo, similar actions were organised in Border Police offi ce of BP BiH was one of them. Interviewed by: Jasminka Mujić Units: Neum, Orašje, Velika Kladuša, Bijeljina, Višegrad etc. He donated blood for the fi rst time in 1991, and since then, he did it 46 iktoria Damjanović is Com- times. of the Federation of Bosnia and Damir Spahić, police offi cer of Border mander of Border Police Unit He says that the motive for Herzegovina confi rmed, that is the Police Unit Airport Banja Luka is V Airport Mostar, and the only becoming a voluntary blood donor is most important. regular blood donor. He says that he woman commander in Border Police a wish to help someone who needs “Every dose of blood is important donated blood, for the fi rst time, in of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is the help. to us, and we need 60-100 of them 2000 when his friend’s wife needed Chair of the BP BiH Disciplinary Com- “I will try to be voluntary blood on daily basis. In cooperation with blood after the complicated child- mission, which is additional respon- donor as long as possible, since it the Red Cross and institutions such birth. Ever since, he did not stop. He sibility. Damjanović has worked in gives me satisfaction. The ultimate as BP BiH, we also organise such donated blood 50 times so far. In this police for over 20 years and is in the goal for me is to help someone”, says actions at their headquarters. This respect the Red Cross of Republika service of citizens 24/7, as her job Bezdrob. is the seventh year we have come Srpska awarded him a Silver plaque. demands. She agreed to share with In this way, with their unselfi shness to BP BiH, and we are more than “It additionally motivated me to us her experience in police, i.e. why and humanity, donors save human satisfi ed with the sense of humanity continue with voluntary blood she chose this job. She will tell us lives and, as dr. Kenan Mehić from and response of staff of this police donating in future. It feels incred- more about activities of the Unit she the Institute of Transfusion Medicine agency”, says dr. Kenan Mehić. ible when you know that you is leading, what it’s like to work with have helped someone, even that colleagues, and what challenges she you have saved someone’s life. I faces in her daily work. remember once when I came to donate blood and found a crowd How did you decide to work in a of people. They needed multiple police service? What made you donor for the child that suff ered choose this job? from leukaemia and, at that time, I started working in police in 1989. was in critical condition. Fortunately, This job for me was a big challenge, Blood my blood type was compatible and I particularly since there were only donation was able to donate the blood to that two women police offi cers in Mostar in Neum child, says Spahić.  Damjanović: Particular attention should be paid to equal representation of women then.

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Can you remember your fi rst organisational and infrastructural working day in uniform? What is nature, thus defi nitely enhancing Biographical Sketch it like to be a woman wearing a work conditions for police offi cers in Viktoria Damjanović fi nished primary and higher rank uniform? terms of security, and enabling bet- “ e law gives police offi cers wide powers, but secondary school, as well as the Law Faculty, in My fi rst working day in uniform was ter fl ow of passengers at the border Mostar. She has worked in BP BiH since 2000. also at airport in Mostar. Every job crossing point, respecting legal pro- only by respecting the law provisions you can She was born on 25 December 1965 in Mostar. demands serious approach and visions and prescribed security pro- protect yourself against bad people She is married and has three children. responsibility in work, which should cedures. The public company Airport defi nitely be demonstrated by senior Mostar is, beside us, another bearer rank police offi cers, regardless of of security-related activities. tions. It is important that each case I have never had problems with my their gender. is approached professionally and colleagues, neither have I ever been Apart from being Commander of objectively, that all mitigating and discriminated based on gender, in You are Commander of BPU BPU Airport Mostar, you are also aggravating circumstances are per- Border Police or in other police agen- Airport Mostar. During tourist the Chair of the BP BiH Disciplinary ceived and, based on that, the fi nal cies where I worked. season, frequency of passengers is Commission. Can you present to us decision is made. Of course, there increased. Is International Airport the BP BiH Disciplinary Commis- are situations in which someone will You are the only woman comma- Mostar capable to respond to sion? What does it, actually, do? blame you. nder in BP BiH. Do you think that that? The Law on Police Offi cials of BiH and there is generally insuffi cient Of course, airport Mostar is capable the Rulebook on disciplinary respon- How do you handle this unen- number of women in managerial to respond to even bigger number of sibility of police offi cers regulate the viable position? Are there any positions? passengers and fl ights. I hope that, issues of disciplinary responsibility external infl uences on making the As compared to the times when in the following period, all available of police offi cers, and establishment fi nal decisions? I started working in police, the capacities of this airport will be fully and work of the Disciplinary Com- The Commission is independent in number of women is considerably in function. mission. The Disciplinary Commis- its work. However, before you think bigger, but still insuffi cient. Particular sion is established by the manager, it that I am idealising it, I must say attention should be paid to equal Extension of the terminal building has three members, i.e. the Chair and that decisions don’t always have representation of women. There is at the IAM was announced. Will two members. Disciplinary sanctions to be unanimous, but are made by defi nitely a small number of women it enhance work conditions for for serious violations of offi cial duty majority of votes. in managerial positions, though police offi cers, and effi ciency in are pronounced by the Disciplinary we did not witness them being less work? Apart from offi cers of BPU Commission after the conducted dis- What is the biggest satisfaction for successful. Airport Mostar, who else is respon- ciplinary procedure. you in that job? sible for security? It may sound unusual, but I would There are ever more women A part of the terminal building at Is that a diffi cult job for you since, be really happy if there were as less successful as police offi cers. In the IAM was extended and, as far as together with other members of disciplinary procedures as possible your opinion, should women be I know, there are plans for further the Commission, you decide on against police offi cers, since we all more actively involved in social works on the building extension and disciplinary procedures taken wear the same uniform. events in our country, apply more for general modernisation to ensure against your colleagues. At the for work in police – so far tradi- better conditions for passen- same time, you have the role of You are a woman, police offi cer, tionally called male occupations? gers, and for all employees ‘judge’, sitting opposite your commander. As a superior, what What job to apply for is a personal as well. Extension of co-workers. do you mostly insist on with your matter for every individual, including the terminal building I have already emphasised that colleagues? women, of course. We are living in created preconditions the work of the Commission was Performance of police duties de- the 21st century and cannot look at for agreements of regulated by the law and regula- mands fairness, legality and profes- it in that manner, by dividing occu- sionalism in work, and only in that pations to male and female. For a manner it can be truly performed. long time, cooking was considered Damjanović: I would The law gives police offi cers wide female occupation, and the best be really happy powers, but only by respecting world’s chefs are men. I think that if there were as the law provisions you can protect those times have passed, though still less disciplinary yourself against bad people. It is not for everyone, and there is not a procedures as “ ere is defi nitely particularly important, and should single reason for women to be less possible a small number of be emphasised, that mutual respect successful in police, or any other job, and esteem between police offi cers if they like and want to do it. women in managerial is crucial for quality performance. What is your message for women positions, though we Have you ever had problems with in uniform? did not witness them your colleagues? Have you ever The same as for all police offi cers, been discriminated based on to do their job professionally and being less successful gender while working in police? legally, and to respect each other. 

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offi cers. They also visited IBCP Izačić. In June 2016, offi cers of Mobile Support and Control Unit of the FO East Višegrad held a presentation in Rudo, of material and technical means and equipment which they use, as well as a demonstration exer- cise with the service dog. Citizens of Rudo attended the presentation, with secondary and primary school pupils being in the biggest number. On the same day, third-class pupils of aviation course of Technical School Banja Luka visited the IA Banja Luka, where the offi cers presented to them specialist equip- ment, border control and WTMD control of passengers. Students from abroad also visit BP BiH. In March Law students at IBCP Izačić 2017, students of Department for Rescuing a BiH citizen from the river Sava, February 2017 History of East and Southeast Europe of the Munich University visited FO POLICE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY North-East Bijeljina. Presentation of organisation, work and competence of BP BiH in the northeast part of the COOPERATION OF THE CITIZENS BiH border was carried out by Assis- tant Head of FO North-East Bijeljina, AND POLICE OFFICERS In 2016, 61 visits of educational institutions were realized “ e youngest population of Bosnia and Herzegovina

order Police of Bosnia and hunting, fi shing and citizens asso- expressed the biggest Herzegovina needs under- ciations, security forums etc. BP BiH interest in work of police standing and support of the regularly organises Open Door days B Demonstration exercise with the service dog citizens and the media as the mass for students, secondary and primary offi cers at airports message bearers to the public and, school pupils, and kindergarten chil- in accordance with this, we contin- dren. In 2016 only, BP BiH recorded Drago Zovko, and Inspector for colleagues from the Ministry of the remain remembered - when offi cers uously develop partner relations 61 visits of educational institutions. Border Checks, Marija Benković. The Interior of the Republic of Serbia, of BPU Gradiška rescued a BiH and cooperation through projects, The youngest population of Bosnia group of students researching poli- refl ection of migratory crisis in the citizen. Citizens informed the offi cers socialising, and professional and fair and Herzegovina expressed the tics, history, culture, economy and region on BiH, etc. that a person was drowning in the relationship. Our offi cers participate biggest interest in work of police borders in Southeast Europe, was Sava. There was a death threatened Students with representatives in meetings of local communities, offi cers at airports. Border Police Unit led by Dr Heiner Grunert, docent. Rescued life by prompt person under the bridge fl oating of FO North-East Bijeljina Airport Sarajevo organised 12 visits, ‘I would like to thank offi cers of FO reaction on the cold water while holding on BPU Airport Banja Luka 10, Airport North-East Bijeljina for exceptional to pieces of wood. In the shortest Mostar nine and Airport Tuzla eight presentation, which the students will Offi cers of BP BiH very often demon- possible period, offi cers of BP BiH visits. be able to use for scientifi c papers strate readiness and courage in reached the man by the service and texts in the interdisciplinary unusual and dangerous situations, vessel and pulled him out of water. Students in visit magazine that we run. I am very at the border or in the border The BiH citizen was given fi rst aid grateful for warm welcoming, organ- area. There are many stories of on the shore, and then transported In June 2016, offi cers of BPU Izačić isation and professionalism demon- our offi cers who rescued children to the Health Centre Gradiška. The hosted students of Law School strated by the hosts’, emphasised Dr and adults from drowning, who citizens rewarded the offi cers with of the University in Bihać in the Grunert. Representatives of BP BiH walked through cold rivers at night applause, and the video that they offi cial premises. The future lawyers answered to numerous students’ to help the injured, or who pulled sent to the media was one of the were able to learn more about the questions about problems in work passengers out of vehicles after most watched amateur videos on working day, tasks and duties of of BP BiH offi cers, cooperation with accidents. In 2017, one event will social networks in February 2017. 

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RELATIONS WITH THE MEDIA PARTNERSHIP FOR TIMELY AND OBJECTIVE Press Conferences are always well attended INFORMING OF THE PUBLIC

306 media requests were responded to  321 press releases were published

Prepared by: Sanela Dujković

ince its establishment, BP BiH Bijeljina. In November 2016, Director BP BiH presented to the public the has been building partner of BP BiH, Zoran Galić, Minister of work results in 2016. A large number S relations with the media repre- Security of BiH, Dragan Mektić, and of representatives of the media in Management of BP BiH presented the work results in 2016 sentatives in BiH and the region, for the President of German Federal BiH and Croatia attended the Press timely and objective informing of Police Presidium, Dr Dieter Romann, Conference of the BiH police agency the public about the events at the addressed the media representa- and the RC MoI, on the occasion of BiH border, cooperation, actions tives. The Press Conference was successfully realized action ‘Bosfor’ in against all forms of cross border organised on the occasion of visit March 2017. “In 2016, we crime, proactive actions, regulations of Dr Romann to BP BiH, and the and other information related project Modernisation of Adminis- Increase in visits to the responded to to crossing of the state border, tration of BP BiH was the main topic. Website including service information. In In February 2017, management of 306 requests 2016, we responded to 306 requests As of October 2015, BP BiH has for statements, fi lming at border new Website www.granpol.gov.ba for statements, crossing points and interviews, and which is in technology and in design replies to thematic questions. We harmonised with modern trends in fi lming at border paid signifi cant attention to the creating websites. The new Website crossing points portals which regularly inform their “In 2016, there were enables the visitors’ easier access to visitors about our activities. The BP information within the competence and interviews, and BiH Director’s Cabinet published 321 865 651 visits of BP BiH, and the number of avail- press releases in 2016. able and useful information has been replies to thematic to the Website increased. Communication enhance- Press Conferences ment, thanks to the modern Website, questions registered, which is has contributed to the fact that in In 2016, six Press Conferences were by 130% more than 2016, there were 865 651 visits to the held: three at the central level and Website registered, which is by 130% three at the BP BiH FO North-East in 2015 more than in 2015. 

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NIJAZ SOFTIĆ, HEAD OF FO NORTH-WEST GRADIŠKA IT IS HONOUR AND PRIVILEGE TO WORK

Rafting participants from BP BiH IN BORDER POLICE He paid utmost attention to legal and regular performance of tasks and to team work  Adherence to the Code of Ethics

Interviewed by: Jasminka Mujić

Bajrica successful shooter Simeunović the second in Bijeljina PARTICIPATION IN TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL SPORTS 44th INTERNATIONAL Softić: He will remain a loyal member of UNA REGATTA society Medals for car-racing and shooting competition fter 28 years of honest, decent Yes, I’m a sociologist by profes- About Chief and committed work in police, sion. I fi nished Faculty of Polit- n July 2016, offi cers of BPUs Izačić, promotional video on Border Police and Bajrica won the second place in A Head of the BP BiH Field Offi ce ical Science in Sarajevo, and my Velika Kladuša and Dobrljin parti- of BiH was shown on central video individual category. Police offi cers Softić North-West Gradiška, Nijaz Softić, is police story began in my home- I cipated in the 44th International screen in Bihać. from Germany, Croatia, Montenegro retiring. All his associates we talked town Maglaj, in September 1989 in Una Regatta. Participants in the Beside in team sports, offi cers of and BiH participated in the competi- Before commencement of to in preparing this interview, have the Zenica-Doboj Canton Ministry one of the most important sport BP BiH also participate in individual tion. In 2016, at regional competition employment in BP BiH, Head of only words of praise about him. of the Interior. I started working in manifestation in BiH were from sports. In September 2016, 3rd in long-range shooting – disciplines Field Offi ce North-West, Nijaz Softić, He shared with us his emotions Border Police in May 2002, where I Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Serbia, International Tournament of IPA 300 plus 500 meters, Alija Bajrica worked at Police Administration and experiences that remain in his performed duties of expert advisor Croatia, Montenegro, BiH and other West Hercegovina Canton in precise won the forth place. In April 2017, Maglaj of the Zenica-Doboj Canton memory forever. for migration, visas and asylum in countries. Along with their team’s shooting was held. Team of IPA 2nd International IPA Meeting MoI, where he performed duties the Field Offi ce for Airports. Then I participation in rafting, offi cers of BP RO Sarajevo IPA RK Sarajevo with ‘Bijeljina 2017’ was held as well as of Police Station Commander, You are a sociologist. Can you was Assistant Head of the Training BiH were distributing promotional their members – offi cers of BP BiH competition in Auto slalom when General Crime Inspector, Head of tell us when and how your police Centre. As of April 2006 I have been material to numerous visitors of the Alija Bajrica and Sanin Mustajbašić, general secretary of IPA BiH Predrag Criminal Police and Head of Police story began? Please describe your Head of Field Offi ce North-West ‘pearl of Una’. During the Regatta, a participated and won the fi rst place, Simeunović won the second place.  Administration. career in Border Police of BiH. Gradiška.

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Can you tell us about Field Offi ce diff erent kinds of investigations of intelligence work. In that sense, North-West Gradiška? How is it accidents resulting in death of one I think that, during promotion of organised? or more persons. The most diffi - police offi cers from a lower to a Field Offi ce North-West Gradiška cult moments, of which there were “I would particularly higher rank, it is indispensable to controls the state border of BiH with few, are losses of my colleagues. On systematically solve the career pro- the Republic of Croatia, in the length the other side, there were quite a emphasise rescuing cess of offi cers working in the men- of 310,3 kilometres. It comprises four few nice moments which I gladly of human lives.  ere tioned areas. Beside the aforemen- units, as follows: BPU Gradiška with remember, especially since we tioned, it is necessary to equip police responsibility zone of 153,5 kilome- instinctively tend to dismiss heavy were several cases materially and technically. Thereby, I tres, BPU Dobrljin with responsibility events from memory, in order to be primarily refer to working conditions zone of 70 kilometres, BPU Velika able to function normally. Those nice of rescuing drowning at border crossing points and equip- Kladuša - 86,8 kilometres and the moments are related to joint picnics, ment and resources for work (for Support and Control Unit. There are, celebration of the Day of Police, persons from rivers example registration plate readers), within our zone, international border participation in diff erent sporting Sava and Una, as to contribute to more effi cient and crossing points Gradiška, Gradina, events of police offi cers when, better quality work. By introduc- Team work in the fi rst place Kostajnica, Novi Grad and Velika during hanging out, we forgot about well as persons tion of registration plate readers Kladuša, international railway border our daily obligations. system, checks of all vehicles would areas in BiH I’d never visited before. believe they will miss me too, since crossing point Dobrljin, and border wounded by fi rearms be automated in databases and Moreover, I met some colleagues all these years we have had suc- crossing points for border area traffi c Border Police has made signifi cant search activity, thus contributing to from other law enforcement agen- cessful cooperation, empathy and - Kozarska Dubica, Zagrad, Hadžin progress in the previous period. better work of other police agencies cies, and from the Ministry of the mutual appreciation and respect. I Potok, Tržačka Raštela and Plazikur. There is, of course, still room for as well. It is necessary to continue Interior of the Republic of Croatia. shall carry all of them in nice mem- improvement. Since you worked with education of police offi cers, in By retirement, in any case, certain ory, and I believe they will think of Can you single out most signifi - in diff erent police structure orderorde to enhance skills and knowl- changes in life happen. I will be me in that way too. cant results and activities? areas, and diff erent organ- edgeedge and to adequately fi ght against relieved of working duties, and We achieved most signifi cant results isational units, which all eemerging forms of cross border thereby of responsibility at work. Do you have some advice or in fi ght against cross border crime, areas, in your opinion, crime.crime But, even as a pensioner, I have obli- message for police offi cers, your including: smuggling of people, have the most room gation to be a loyal member of our soon-to-be ex colleagues? unauthorised production and sale for improvement, WhatWha did you, during your career society, not to forget that I retired as Advice or message for police offi - of narcotic drugs, smuggling of and where should be as HeadHe of Field Offi ce, pay utmost a long-term police offi cer, to support cers, my soon-to-be ex colleagues, weapons and cigarettes, forgery of the focus? attentionatten to? documents, counterfeiting money I think that there BeingBeing the Chief, I paid utmost atten- etc., of which some cases also had is most room for tion to legal, regular and timely per- elements of organised crime. More- improvement in inves- formanceform of duties and tasks, bear- over, I would particularly emphasise tigation and criminal ing ini mind effi ciency and quality of rescuing of human lives. There were work,work team work, urgent solving of “I will miss my colleagues, since all these several cases of rescuing drowning all dailyd problems, initiatives, devel- persons from rivers Sava and Una, opmentopm of good interpersonal rela- years we have had successful cooperation, as well as persons wounded by fi re- tionstions with mutual appreciation and arms. respectrespe of all employees, adherence empathy, mutual appreciation and respect to pprovisions of the Code of Ethics We believe that, during the 28 ofof policepo offi cers of BP BiH, and pro- my colleagues in BP BiH, and in all would be to support one another, years of work in police services, fessionalfessio development, particularly other police agencies, since I know to develop team work as much as you have faced many compli- bearingbear in mind which profi le of that majority of decent persons work possible, as well as to demonstrate cated situations and serious cases. policepolic offi cers should be sent to ade- there. initiative in fi ght against all forms However, is there a moment, quatequat training. I put maximum eff ort of cross border crime and minor specifi c case or event you could toto be available. Since, in preparing this inter- off ences, particularly in fi ghting single out as the most diffi cult? view, we talked to several of your criminal off ences related to corrup- On the other hand, what could you You are soon to retire. What will colleagues, we couldn’t help but tion, and to enhance their knowl- single out as the best, most signif- youyou miss mostly? How do you notice that they all described you edge and skills. Beside the afore- icant or the brightest event in thinkthink your life will change? as a professional, special, dear mentioned, they should bear in mind your career? Yes,Yes, I am retiring this year. I will miss and empathic person, they had that the basic postulate in work is to During my long-term career in mostlymost my colleagues. However, the honour and pleasure to work serve the citizens. police, on many occasions I faced retirementretire is a natural sequence of with. How did your associates and Finally, I wish to the management complicated and diffi cult situa- events,even and every person should colleagues react to your retire- and all the staff good health, fam- tions – from rail and road traffi c bebe hhappy to have lived to get ment? ily bliss and success in professional blockades, participation in road retired.retire It was a privilege to work all My associates and colleagues already work, and to BP BiH as respectable unblocking and in large number thesethese years in BP BiH. I met many know about my soon retirement. police agency at the state level, con- of evictions from housing, to colleagues,colle made friends, saw many In any case, I shall miss them, and I tinued progress in every area. 

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ffi cers of Border Police of You can submit your questions, information, objections or compliments in BiH are the fi rst persons to written form and put them in the mail boxes in front of our facilities. You can O welcome you when you also address us by phone or e-mail and get answers about the following: come to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to wish you a safe journey on  Documents required for crossing the state border for adults, children or your way out of our country. In groups of children; fi ghting cross border crime and  Documents required for crossing the state border for vehicles; creating a safer environment for all  Movement in the border area; our citizens, you can help as well.  Visa regime with other countries;  Conditions for entry and stay of foreigners in BiH; Call us or notify our police offi cers if  Procedures for requesting and getting asylum; you have information on intentions,  Issuing of border area passes and border permits; attempts or commitments of  Current frequency of traffi c at border crossing points; criminal off ences of cross border  Announced or carried out blockings of border crossing points; crime, or of unprofessional  Hunting and fi shing in the protected area; treatment by our offi cers.  Procedures for detention of persons at the border;  Legality of measures taken for checks and searches of luggage, vehicles Police offi cers of BP BiH wear their and persons; identifi cation card and police badge  Events and incidents at the border; with ID number on the front left  Way of making complaints about the work of our offi cers; side of their service shirt.  Other issues under the competence of BP BiH.  Border Police of BiH has been in the

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