Žandarmerija
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Žandarmerija is a military body in Serbia charged with special police duties.
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[edit] History
The name "žandarmerija" comes from French word "gendarmerie". The Žandarmerija corps dates back to 1860 and originally comprised 120 officers.
It was disbanded after World War II only to be restored in 2001 as a special police force, upon an act issued by the Minister of Interior Dušan Mihajlović. One of its major assignments was capturing the suspects in the assassination of Zoran Đinđić.
[edit] Structure
It is comprised of 4 squads, every squad consisting of 500 officers. Former Special Anti-terrorist Unit (JSO) and Special Task Forces became part of the Žandarmerija. Its bases are located in Belgrade, Nis, Kraljevo and between Preševo and Bujanovac.
[edit] Commanders
The first head of the modern Žandarmerija was Goran Radosavljević Guri. His successor and current commander is Borivoje Tešić.
[edit] Duties
The main assignments of the Žandarmerija are:
- Restoring peace and stability if they have been heavily disturbed
- Fighting terrorist and other violent groups
- Repressing riots in prisons
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- (Serbian) Official site
