Harmonization of the rights of police personnel of the Republic of Serbia with the EU standards in the area of human rights protection

Human rights are a part of the universal, natural and inalienable civilization values. Being such, they have been incorporated in the international law, and also in the national legal systems through which they are enjoyed. National police institutions have a key role in the implementation, realization and protection of human rights. As a result of the unification of human rights on the international level, international codes of conduct for police officers have also been adopted. Since 2000, as one of the prerogatives of the EU integration the intense reform of the law enforcement in Serbia has been implemented through the harmonization of the national legislation framework for police organizing, conduct and investigation in compliance with the high standards of the Council of Europe and the European Union. The principles of legality, proportionality, professionalism and acting in compliance with the police ethics are being incorporated in the code of conduct.