Cooperation between Ministry of Interior and international security forces in Kosovo and Metohija emphasis on Police department Kraljevo

Abstract

Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia (MoI) and the international security forces in Kosovo and Metohija (UNMIK, KFOR and EULEX) cooperate with each other so that the security situation in Kosovo and Metohija and the entire region would be at a satisfactory level. The author deals with the cooperation since the establishment of their mission in 1999 until today. In the introduction the author gives a general picture of that cooperation, then elaborates on the most significant legal and political acts, which are important for the cooperation of the MoI and the international forces. Basic legal acts are new Police law, the UN Resolution No 1244, the Constitutional Framework, etc. The author also examines the Protocol on cooperation between the MoI and EULEX and Technical protocol with additional technical arrangements for the integrated management of the administrative line (IBM). To crown this work, the author describes the concrete forms of cooperation between the MoI, KFOR, UNMIK and EULEX, which is taking place on the ground. Finally, the author concludes with linking the theoretical assumptions of police cooperation and provides specific recommendations for further improvement of cooperation.