POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE
held on 21 and 22 September, where the Mission, together
with the OSCE Secretariat’s TNDT/ATU, provided expertise
from the Spain Intelligence Centre against Terrorism and
Organized Crime. As well, they shared the main objectives
of the OSCE’s Framework for the fight against terrorism.
The Mission facilitated the process of drafting the strategic
documents through a project titled “Support to the Adoption
of the National Strategy and Action Plan for Combatting
Terrorism”.
On 15 December, the Mission facilitated the last meeting of
the Working Group tasked to develop the National CounterTerrorism Strategy in Vrdnik. The Working Group finalized
the strategy draft, taking into account the recommendations
provided by an international expert engaged by the Mission.
Trafficking in Human Beings &
Migration-Related Crime
From 20-21 May, the Mission, in co-operation with the
Austrian MoI, organized a study visit to the Austrian Police
and its Central Service for Combating Human Trafficking in
Vienna. The aim of the visit was to familiarize the Serbian
police with the Austrian division of jurisdiction between
police units on federal and local levels, dealing with issues
of THB, the legal framework, systematization, and job
descriptions of police officers dealing with THB. Additionally,
the delegation was briefed on the latest trends and strategies
regarding THB victim identification procedures as well as on
the competent institutions providing victim assistance and
support at the European level. The outcome of the study visit
should result in facilitation of the planned restructuring of
the Serbian MoI’s units dealing with THB.
From 4-5 November, the Mission, in co-operation with the
OSCE’s TNTD/SPMU, IOM, and UNODC, organized a twoday conference on migration-related crimes. The purpose
of the conference was to strengthen co-operation between
regional law enforcement agencies and other relevant actors
from the Western Balkans in tackling organized crime
networks involved in migrant smuggling.
On 11 November, the Mission supported the participation
of three representatives of the MoI in a regional meeting
of law enforcement authorities from the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, and Serbia, in Skopje. The
purpose of the event was to strengthen regional co-operation
and intelligence and information sharing in the fight against
organized criminal groups involved in the smuggling of
irregular migrants.
From 25-26 November, Mission representatives participated
in the regional working seminar, entitled “Managing
Migratory Flows and Fighting against Criminal Networks
of Illegal Immigration in Southeast Europe”, in Skopje. The
Mission gave a presentation on the challenges posed by the
migratory trends in Serbia, and what the Mission is currently
doing in this field.
Mission to Serbia – Police-Related Activities 2015
Total
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and Capacity-Building
Training
Analysis of Lessons
Learned, Assessments
and Guidelines
ACTIVITIES ON:
General Police Development and Reform 76%
Threats posed by Criminal Activity 24%
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