The establishment and development of the National Criminal Intelligence System in the Republic of Serbia

Abstract

Efficient countering contemporary forms of crime, especially terrorism, high-tech and organised crime, requires a multi-agency approach and cooperation, both at the national and international level. One of the basic indicators for assessing the quality of cooperation is the exchange of information. The exchange of information overcomes limited resources, and improves the efficiency and cost-efficiency of the evidentiary procedure. The National Criminal Intelligence System is based on the establishment of a Platform for secure electronic communication, exchange of data and information between government authorities, special organisational units of government authorities and institutions, in order to prevent organised crime and other forms of serious crime. The following institutions are participating in the first phase of the establishment of the National Criminal Intelligence System: the Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Justice; Republic Public Prosecutor’s Office; Prosecutor’s Office for Organised Crime; Office of the National Security Council and Classified Information Protection; Customs Administration; Anti-Corruption Agency; and Tax Administration. The subject of this paper is the analysis of the legal framework, defining of recommendations, establishing which issues need to be legally regulated and which legal acts should be adopted to create the legal conditions necessary for the establishment and development of the NCIS.