The Republic of Srpska

Today, the Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior organized a ceremonial reception for 36 police officers from the whole territory of the Republic of Srpska who showed a high level of professionalism and willingness to risk their own lives while saving other people’s lives and special humanitarianism while performing their activities and tasks. 

The Republic of Srpska Minister of the Interior, Mr Željko Budimir, said that the police officers from the Republic of Srpska, commended today for their professionalism and dedication, performed an admirable feat and confirmed that the Republic of Srpska Police was one of the best in the region. 

Minister Budimir said that no country could be without police force, since their task is to protect the citizens and their free and peaceful life. 

‘Police work is very demanding, so it requires great courage. This is confirmed by the total number of 782 police officers who lost their lives in the Defensive-homeland war and 33 who died on duty from the end of the war to this day’, he added. 

Police officer from Banja Luka Police Administration, Mr Srđan Šodolović, said that police officers were always there to serve the citizens with the aim of protecting their security and property. He pointed out that the job of a police officer was not easy, but that it represented a vocation and mission, and that, regardless of whether they were on duty or not, it is obligatory for police officers to react in order to protect citizens’ lives and property, since that was the commitment of the oath they took when they were admitted to service.

The Republic of Srpska Police Director, Mr Siniša Kostrešević, also attended today’s reception for brave police officers and awarded commendation certificates to the police officers together with Minister Budimir.

Commendation certificates were awarded to the following police officers: Goran Tomić, Marko Tomić, Darko Jović, Petar Babić, Siniša Lazendić, Željko Jovičić and Igor Mikulić from Mrkonjić Grad Police Administration; Aleksandar Vasiljević, Srđan Šodolović, Stojan Gvozden, Nemanja Nikolić, and Svetozar Nosović from Banja Luka PA; Zoran Brestovac and Zoran Milić from Administration for Aviation; Miloš Toromanović, Strahinja Đurić, Bojan Marić and Saša Nedić from Bijeljina PA; Žarko Ivanović, Ognjen Pavlović, Zoran Kugić, Marko Menjić, Danijela Savić, Čedo Vlačić and Aleksandar Stakić from Zvornik PA; Igor Lazić and Miroslav Kostović from Foča PA; Goran Burazor and Darko Vasiljević from Prijedor PA; Đorđe Cvjetković and Luka Marković from Doboj PA; Dejan Vuković from the Administration for Protecting Persons and Facilities; Miloš Vrtić from the Administration for Countering Organized and Serious Crime; Goran Malešević from the Administration for Police Education; Srđan Deurić from Istočno Sarajevo PA, and Milosav Brnjašić from Trebinje PA.