Traffic police station Ljubljana

General information

Z Zakonom o policiji, ki je začel veljati 18. julija 1998, je slovenska policija postala organ v sestavi Ministrstva za notranje zadeve Republike Slovenije.

Through the Law on Police, which took effect on 18 July, 1998, the police service became a body within the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Slovenia.

Postala je moderna in po evropskih merilih oblikovana policijska organizacija, ki je sposobna učinkovito odgovoriti na izzive sodobnega življenja in zagotoviti visoko stopnjo varnosti. Policija je pridobila samostojnost, pri čemer ministrstvo določa razvojne, organizacijske, kadrovske in druge temeljne usmeritve za njeno delo, skrbi za njeno finančno poslovanje in investicije ter koordinira in usklajuje policijski informacijski in telekomunikacijski sistem s sistemi drugih državnih organov. Ministrstvo pa tudi usmerja in nadzira izvajanje nalog policije.

The police has truly gained its independence, however, the Ministry will continue to define the developmental, organisational, personnel and other basic orientations for its work, take care of its financial management and investments as well as co-ordinate and harmonise the police information and telecommunication systems with the systems of other state bodies. The Ministry will also direct and monitor the performance of police tasks. The goal of this reorganisation is a modern police organisation in line with European standards, able to efficiently respond to the challenges of modern life and ensure a high safety level. Therefore, this rationalisation of the police organisation makes it even more flexible and citizen-friendly.