Gendarmerie (Serbia)
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The Žandarmerija is the gendarmery of Serbia
, Dissolved at the end of World War II
, it was reestablished on 28 June 2001, by the Interior Minister Dušan Mihailović. The Special Operations Unit (JSO) and Special Police Unit (PJP) were later attached to the Gendarmery. The gendarmery's duties are both civilian and military.
The Serbian gendarmery consists of 4 battalion sized units. Each battalion has between 700 - 800 gendarmes. The principal bases are located in Belgrade
, Niš
, Novi Sad
and Kraljevo
.
Its civil duties include: to provide security and public peace, to investigate and prevent organized crime, terrorism and other violent groups; to protect state and private property; to help and assist civilians and other emergency forces in a case of emergency, natural disaster, civil unrest and armed conflicts.
Its military duties include to provide, preserve and protect security and public peace, public order, to protect state and private property, to assist other security forces in case of emergency, civil unrest, war; to repress riots; to reinforce martial law and mobilization; to fight and apprehend suspected criminals, terrorists and other violent groups ;
Its additional duties are to perform any duties decreed in the decrees of law and regulations other than civil, military and other duties and the duties given by the governmental decrees based on them.
The name "žandarmerija" comes from French word "gendarmerie". The Žandarmerija corps dates back to 1860 and originally comprised 120 officers. It was disbanded after World War II
and was restored in 2001 by the renaming of the Special Police Unit
. This was accomplished by an act issued by the Minister of Interior Dušan Mihajlović
. One of its major assignments was capturing the suspects in the assassination of Zoran Ðindic
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Dissolved at the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it was reestablished on 28 June 2001, by the Interior Minister Dušan Mihailović. The Special Operations Unit (JSO) and Special Police Unit (PJP) were later attached to the Gendarmery. The gendarmery's duties are both civilian and military.
Duties
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
, Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
and Kraljevo
Kraljevo
Kraljevo is a city and municipality in central Serbia, built beside the river Ibar, 7 km west of its confluence with the Western Morava. It is located in the midst of an upland valley, between the mountains of Kotlenik in the north, and Stolovi in the south.In 2011 the city has population of...
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- Restoring peace and stability if they have been heavily disturbed
- Counter terrorism
- Countering violent groups
- Repressing riots in prisons
Its civil duties include: to provide security and public peace, to investigate and prevent organized crime, terrorism and other violent groups; to protect state and private property; to help and assist civilians and other emergency forces in a case of emergency, natural disaster, civil unrest and armed conflicts.
Its military duties include to provide, preserve and protect security and public peace, public order, to protect state and private property, to assist other security forces in case of emergency, civil unrest, war; to repress riots; to reinforce martial law and mobilization; to fight and apprehend suspected criminals, terrorists and other violent groups ;
Its additional duties are to perform any duties decreed in the decrees of law and regulations other than civil, military and other duties and the duties given by the governmental decrees based on them.
History
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was restored in 2001 by the renaming of the Special Police Unit
Special police
Special Police does not have a consistent international meaning. In many cases it will describe a police force or a unit within a police force whose duties and responsibilities are significantly different from other forces in the same country or significantly different from other police in the same...
. This was accomplished by an act issued by the Minister of Interior Dušan Mihajlović
Dušan Mihajlovic (politician)
Dušan Mihajlović is a Serbian politician. Mihajlović was the founder and president of the New Democracy political party with its base in Valjevo, Serbia. Mihajlović earned a degree from the University of Belgrade's Law School...
. One of its major assignments was capturing the suspects in the assassination of Zoran Ðindic
Zoran Ðindic
Zoran Đinđić, Ph.D. was the Serbian Prime minister from 2001 until his assassination in 2003. He was the Mayor of Belgrade in 1997, and long-time opposition politician and a doctor in philosophy....
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