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Law enforcement in Montenegro is primarily the responsibility of the Montenegro Civil Police, a law enforcement agency under the authority of the Montenegro Ministry of Internal Affairs. Headquartered in Podgorica, the Montenegro Civil Police, with its 8,000 armed officers, provides security for a government that in recent years has been in fear of destabilisation.[1]

Organisation

All agencies of the Montenegro Civil Police report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with the day to day practical affairs of the police force being administered by the Police Directorate. The police force is controlled legally by the country's Law on Police, and the Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro and the Montenegrin citizens can use this law to exert control over the police force. The Montenegro Civil Police has 5209 employees, of which 2473 are uniformed officers, 94 of these female.[2] The National Police Academy is located in Danilovgrad, and provides both basic police education, and professional and specialized training.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag The aviation unit was further enforced during friction between the police, government forces and the nation of nearby Serbia. All helicopters are based at Golubovci Airport, Podgorica.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ BBC News article retrieved on May 19 2007
  2. ↑ OSCE profile page retrieved on May 19 2007
  3. ↑ International Air Power Review Vol.9 p. 90-91