The list of disciplinary institutions [created in the early 19th century] is not exhaustive, and we would like to highlight an aspect that is of fundamental importance for the purposes of this study. This concerns the emergence of the police in European countries, and we emphasise the emergence of the modern police with their traditional…
Category: Europe
Detective Superintendent Asbjorn Rachlew: A Real Alternative to Police Interrogation
Detective Superintendent, Asbjorn Rachlew (PhD) is one of the most famous personalities among police officers in Europe. He combines his excessive practical experience with an academic approach to implement the technique of the Investigative Interviewing into the practices of the police services across the world. We had an excellent opportunity to ask him several short questions about…
OSCE Office Calls on Serbia: Do Not Use Excessive Police Force Against Protesters
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, said on August 19, 2025, that Serbia has a duty to enable peaceful gatherings without unreasonable or excessive use of police force.It was said that Serbia is also obliged to “prevent violence, in line with its human rights obligations”. “Promoting dialogue and accountability is the…
Ukraine: Ministry of Internal Affairs Plans to Introduce Police Officer Position in Every Community This Year
On 18 August 2025, Prime Minister of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine presented a draft Government Action Programme outlining key areas of state policy for 2025–2026. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, took part in the presentation. During the discussion panel, the Minister spoke about the work of the…
Police Chase Anti-Government Protesters in Serbia as President Pledges Crackdown
The protests were initially triggered by a railway station collapse in Novi Sad in November last year that killed 16 people, with many blaming corruption and corner-cutting by Vučić’s government for the disaster. While anti-corruption demonstrations have drawn in hundreds of thousands of protestors, they had been largely peaceful until Wednesday’s clash, when pro-government loyalists…