Dražen Cerović was unanimously elected president of the Council for Civilian Control of Police Work at yesterday's constituent session of that body in the new mandate, for the period 2025-2030.
In addition to Cerović - a full professor at the Faculty of Law and a representative of the University of Montenegro, the session was attended by: the president of the Association of Lawyers of Montenegro Branislav Radulović; a lawyer from Ulcinj Miloš Ćetković on behalf of the Bar Association of Montenegro; a representative of the Medical Chamber of Montenegro Igor Ljutica and the executive director of the "SOS Hotline for Women and Children Victims of Violence" Biljana Zeković as a representative of non-governmental organizations dealing with human rights.
As Cerović announced, the members of the Council were introduced to the normative framework and methodology of the work of that body, the results achieved so far by the citizen oversight of the work of the police in Montenegro since its establishment in 2005, and the publications issued by the Council in the past period were also presented.
During the session, there were discussions about the cases that are in the process of processing before the Council, examples of practice were presented, as well as the program activities of that body.
"Also, activities for the upcoming period were considered and planned with the aim of raising the level, quality and transparency of its activities, as well as affirming the importance and principles of citizen oversight of the work of the police, and openness and readiness for new proposals from members were expressed, which confirm the justification of the activities and, further, strengthen the role of the Council for Citizen Oversight of Police Work," the statement reads.
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