Today, the Government of the Canton of Sarajevo made a decision to give consent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Canton of Sarajevo – Police Directorate, for the employment of another 220 police officers, in the rank of “policeman”.
The functional work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton – Police Administration is of vital and multiple importance for Sarajevo Canton, and it is necessary to provide optimal conditions for its smooth functioning, and the basic prerequisite is adequate staffing.
The capacitation of the police was intensively worked on in the previous period, and Sarajevo Canton can boast that today it has the most ready and equipped police agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which in the last three years has employed 751 police officers and 28 junior inspectors. It is important to point out that out of this number, 158 candidates are in the final phase of training, and 132 candidates are in the competition procedure and soon they will also start training. By hiring another 220 police officers, the MUP of Sarajevo Canton will approach the number of almost 1,000 new police officers in its ranks.
According to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton, Admir Katica, this is the result of strategic thinking and investment in strengthening the police force in Sarajevo Canton.
“Another 105 police officers in the rank of ‘policeman’ and ‘senior policeman’ are retiring this year and next year. With new recruitment, we are continuing to fill the police force with the necessary staff and we are one step closer to fulfilling the set goal, that by the end of 2026, almost 1,000 new police officers will join the police force. We should not forget that these are motivated, educated, professional and very capable young people with whom we are strengthening our structures and renewing the ‘blood image’ of our of the police,” said Minister Katica.
The recruitment process of police officers in Sarajevo Canton is carried out according to transparent and open procedures. The general knowledge exam procedure is maximally digitized and protected from any kind of abuse, while in the part related to physical ability, candidates are selected based on the results in the disciplines: BEEP test, push-ups, sit-ups and standing long jump. Through a further competition procedure, candidates are referred to medical examinations, then pass security checks and finally go to training at the Police Academy. Training for the initial rank of ‘policeman’ lasts five months, and the competitive procedure for employment and training of police officers (until starting work) lasts an average of 15 months.
