The role of police in seizure of the assets obtained in criminal cases

Abstract

After the introductory observations in the paper on seizure of assets obtained through criminal offences, the authors elaborate more specifically the role of police as a state institution entrusted with conducting the financial investigation. Previously, the authors observe international standards with regard to specialized education in this area making a note of rather insufficient and non-institutionalized system of this kind of education in our country. The central part of the article reviews both current and proposed legal framework regulating police engagement in financial investigation, related criticism, current police practice and suggested proposals for improvements.

Nakon uvodnih i opštih razmatranja o oduzimanju imovine stečene izvršenjem krivičnih dela autori se bave policijom u svojstvu subjekta finansijskih istraga. Prethodno se ukazuje na međunarodne standarde u pogledu specijalističke edukacije u ovoj oblasti, kao i na nedovoljno razvijen i neinstitucionalizovan sistem obuke prisutan kod nas. Centralni deo rada bavi se razmatranjima o aktuelnim i predloženim zakonskim okvirima policijskog angažovanja u finansijskim istragama, njihovom kritikom, sadašnjom policijskom praksom i predlozima za njeno unapređenje.