1. www.eupm.org European Serious Crime Conference -Common Understanding- Common Threat- -Common Response-

2. SIPA Contents EUPM/ SIPA History 2 SIPA Ops Status 3 SIPA Competencies 4 SIPA Achievements 5 Issues 6 Police Structure in BiH 1

3. SIPA EUPM Brief EUPM- European Union Police Mission EUPM, the first mission launched under the ESDP, was launched on 1 January 2003 for an initial period of three years (EUPM seeks to establish sustainable policing arrangements under BiH ownership in accordance with best European and international practice); EUPM II last for two years (from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2007). It monitored, advised and inspected BiH police forces according to three main pillars, i.e. support to the police reform process, strengthening of police accountability and support to the fight against organised crime; At the end of 2007 the EU Police Mission was extended for another two years (from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007); particular emphasis is on the fight against the organized crimes and reinforcing cooperation between police and prosecutors;

4. SIPA www.eupm.org State Level Police: SIPA+Border Police; Complex Police Structure Entity Level Police:Cantonal, PSCs and Local Police Stations; Brčko District Police; Police Structure in BiH

5. SIPA www.eupm.org Police Structure in BiH Federation Canton 1 Bihac Canton 2 Orasje Canton 3 Tuzla Canton 4 Zenica Canton 5 Gorazde Canton 6 Travnik Canton 7 Mostar Canton 8 Ljubuski Canton 9 Sarajevo Canton 10 Livno Republika Srpska PSC Banja Luka PSC Doboj PSC Bijeljina PSC Serb Sarajevo PSC Trebinje Brcko District Population in 1991: 4.377.033 Total area of: 51.000km 2

6. SIPA www.eupm.org UNMIBH/ IPTF Project SIPA was a part of Local SIPA History State Information and Protection Agency Competencies Defined Extension of Powers Organizational Changes Still Under Development 2008Before Project 2002Created 2004 New Law Current Status

7. SIPA www.eupm.org Local SIPA Departments

8. SIPA www.eupm.org Responsibilities of SIPA War crimes Terrorism Organized Crime (Including serious, financial crimes, drugs etc.) Financial Intelligence/ Money Laundering High-level Corruption TasksTasks Operational Support Units VIP and Facilities Protection

9. SIPA www.eupm.org Operational Status PRIORITIES Recruitment Restructuring … …

10. SIPA www.eupm.org Workforce Strength

11. SIPA Establishing of CIDA Application pooling all intelligence data together; 3 www.eupm.org Main Achievements Crime-Stoppers Country-wide telephone line helps in solving criminal cases ; War Crimes Investigations Centre; 1 2 Witness Protection Program and Surveillance Unit up and running; 4 First long-term investigation against O.C. started; 5

12. SIPA www.eupm.org Issues Issues Criminal Procedure Code RecruitmentRecruitment Cooperation with Prosecutors Structure Lack of Technical and Tactical Tools Political Influence

13. SIPA EU-IC Supporting SIPA Technical Support in the sense of “Twinning Projects” and Training

14. www.eupm.org Thank you! …questions, remarks???

15. www.eupm.org Peter Frauenkron D/ Chief Adviser to SIPA Tel.: 065401853 e-mail: pfrauenkron@eupm.org Brian Donley Chief Adviser to SIPA Tel.: 061893835 e-mail: bdonley@eupm.org