CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE POLICE LAW

Abstract

The authors of the text make a detailed analysis of certain provisions of the new Police Law in order to notice some flaws, inconsistencies and errors in drafting the proposal and adoption of laws. The introduction points out the significance of the Police Law with special view on the negotiations with the EU. In the part which refers to the general provisions of the law dealing with the authors of the Police Law, which in a general way regulate certain relations in the police and the police department in the continent such as the organization and jurisdictions. Police tasks, powers and measures and actions are analyzed in the next section with special emphasis on novel and specific non-compliance with other laws (such as Criminal Procedures Law). Human resource management as an important segment in the police analyzed in detail because it is the legislator paid special attention to the control function. Controlling police work as a function performed by the police is out of police service but within the MoI is analyzed at the end. The authors of the provisions of the Police Act analyzed together with other legal norms lawfully regulations of the Republic of Serbia in order to realized their non-compliance or compliance. In addition to the analysis of legal norms authors have enriched the text of the proposals and suggestions for possible amendments to the law or to issue secondary legislation. However it must be recognized that new Police Law undoubtedly constitutes an improvement over the old Police Law. What is certain is that in the process of accession negotiations with the EU Police Law will be controlled by the professional services of the EU and will thus likely to experience certain amendments. The ultimate aim of the law should be the improvement of the security of citizens, strengthening the rule of law, preventing misuse and corruption of employees in the MoI and respect for human and minority rights and freedoms.