The Special Police Unit (SJP) appeared at the "Dubai Swat Challenge" competition of world special police and military units with an unofficial logo that also features the old Karađorđević chapel on Lovćen.
Last night, the Police Directorate submitted a video of the participation of SJP members in the competition in Dubai, and on the website of this cup, you can also see an unofficial emblem that, due to the drawn chapel, does not resemble the official logo of the unit as stipulated by the Regulation on Uniforms, Rank Insignia and Weapons of Police Officers, which has not been changed since 2015.
The Ministry of Interior and the Police Administration did not officially inform the public that they were changing the Regulation or the visual identity of the elite unit.
The new visual solution of the SJP logo can also be seen on the official website of the competition in Dubai, where, in addition to the placement of the elite unit of Montenegro, there is also an unofficial logo with the chapel on Lovćen in the wings of an eagle and the flag from Vučji do.
This logo differs greatly from the previous visual identity of PTJ, which featured the state coat of arms and a double-headed eagle.
Several unofficial sources claim that the Ministry of Interior is working on amending the Regulation on Insignia, but that the work is not yet complete, and that someone has decided to return the unit's logo from 1999.
In previous years, when the unit was called the Anti-Terrorist Unit (PTJ), they performed at this competition with the PTJ emblem and the official coat of arms of Montenegro.
The question is who approved the submission of a logo to the official competition website that did not match the one in the Regulation, who allowed the emblem to be visually changed, and who paid for the production and printing that were contrary to the official Regulation.
Miloš Rakonjac, the former assistant director of the Police Department, was appointed to head the SJP, which changed its name at the end of the year after the adoption of the new Rulebook on the internal organization and systematization of jobs of the Ministry of Interior/Administration.
Rakonjac led the operation to enthrone Metropolitan Joanikije of Montenegro and the Littoral on September 5, 2021. He was in the helicopter that brought Joanikije to the Cetinje Monastery under bulletproof blankets and strong police forces.
Pro-Serbian parties in Montenegro have been advocating for the restoration of the chapel on Lovćen, which King Aleksandar Karađorđević built in 1925 in honor of his son, for years.
According to the Law on Internal Affairs, the police should be completely politically neutral.
SJP Commander Miloš Rakonjac led the SJP team in Dubai, which took 105th place out of 40 teams in the four-day competition.
For example, all elite and military units from Serbia achieved a much better ranking in Dubai - the best score was achieved by the special purpose military police detachment "Cobra", achieving 20th place, the Serbian SAJ was in 31st place, while the Gendarmerie finished in 35th place.
"The competition was also an opportunity to analyze the possibilities of improving the unit's capacities, modernizing equipment and further specialized training. The significance of this event is confirmed by the fact that Commander Miloš Rakonjac has been invited to be one of the judges and part of the organizing team at the next UAE SWAT Challenge 2026 - an honor that is given only to the most respected experts in this field," it was announced on the Instagram profile of the Police Directorate.
Dan announced that the General Staff of the Army of Montenegro (VCG) has temporarily provided the Anti-Terrorist Police Unit (PTJ) with two sniper rifles, worth 12.855 euros each, and 1.000 rounds of ammunition for the World Special Forces Competition SWAT CHALLENGE 2025.
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