REFORM OF SECURITY SERVICES IN SERBIA in light of the European integration
REFORM OF SECURITY SERVICES IN SERBIA in light of the European integration

Author(s): Predrag Petrović, Jelena Pejić Nikić
Subject(s): Politics, Security and defense, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: prEUnup Coalition
Keywords: Security sector reform; Democratic oversight; Human resources; State capture; Politicization of intelligence services
Summary/Abstract: Security services derive their power from secret and exclusive access to and control of information, on the basis of which they covertly influence the most important decisions and processes in the state and in society. This is why any reform of the security services must entail the establishment of institutional arrangements such as mechanisms and procedures that prevent the abuse of covert data collection and make effective oversight and control possible. In order for reform of the security services to be successful, however, it is not enough to simply design mechanisms and procedures in accordance with democratic standards – it is also necessary to comprehensively reform human resources in the services as existing employees are precisely the people who are unlikely to comply with the new norms.

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