Gendarmerie (Republika Srpska)

Gendarmerie of the Ministry of Interior of Republika Srpska
Жандармерија Министарства унутрашњих послова Републике Српске
Žandarmerija Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova Republike Srpske
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 24, 2019 [1]
August 1, 2000 (first formed unit in Zvornik as Support Unit)[2]
Preceding agency
  • Support Unit of the Ministry of Interior
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBA-SRP
Governing bodyMinistry of Interior
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byAdministration of the Police
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Dragoslav Banović, Commander
Website
www.mup.vladars.net

The Gendarmerie of the Ministry of Interior of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Жандармерија Министарства унутрашњих послова Републике Српске, romanizedŽandarmerija Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova Republike Srpska) is a special security force unit of the Police of Republika Srpska. Its duties are complex missions linked with protection of order in Republika Srpska.

It was formed in September 2019 and ceremonially promoted on September 24, 2019 in Training Center of the Ministry of Interior in Zalužani where it is seated. [3]

  1. ^ "Republika Srpska gets Gendarmerie" (in Serbian). Radio Television of Serbia. April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Zvornik "Support Unit" is first-formed one in the MoI of Republika Srpska" (in Serbian). Info Birač. April 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Gendarmerie unit prepared to protect every citizen" (in Serbian). Glas Srpske. September 24, 2019.