Gendarmery (Serbia)

Gendarmery
Жандармерија
Emblem of the Serbian Gendarmery
Emblem of the Serbian Gendarmery
Agency overview
Formed1860
(current form since 2001)
Preceding agency
Employees2,800[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSerbia
Governing bodyMinistry of Internal Affairs
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byPolice Directorate
HeadquartersBelgrade
Agency executive
  • Col. Saša Kosović, Commander

The Gendarmery (Serbian: Жандармерија, romanizedŽandarmerija) is the national gendarmerie force of Serbia, tasked with high-risk and specialized law enforcement duties. It is under the authority of the Police Directorate of the Serbian Police.[2]

  1. ^ Jevtic, Milos (13 January 2017). "Serbian Gendarmerie". Spec Ops Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Serbian Gendarmerie: With faith in God, for Holy Cross and Mother Serbia". 13 January 2017.