Management of Contemporary Security Systems focus of OSCE seminar in Podgorica

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Police Academy of Montenegro held a three-day seminar on the management of contemporary security systems, police leadership qualities, from 14 to 16 May 2018 in Podgorica.

The Contemporary Security Management course is designed to provide relevant training on modern-day practices to run a security department efficiently and effectively. It addresses vital themes such as leadership in management, employee relations, risk management, terrorism, information security, access control, investigations, substance abuse, workplace violence, and emergency management.

The seminar was delivered by experts from the Centre for Strategic Prognosis (CSP) in Belgrade. The curriculum was developed co-operatively with experts from the Police Academy and tailored to address the results of a training needs assessment of the Montenegrin Security Sector Agencies.

Eleven senior officials of the Internal Affairs Ministry and the Police Directorate, Foreign Affairs Ministry, Defence Ministry, the Institute for Execution of Criminal Sanctions, the Maritime Safety Administration, Customs Administration and National Security Agency were introduced to the management of the systems in light of the changing geopolitics and balance of global powers in the world today.

Professor Violeta Rašković Talović, Dean of the Faculty for Diplomacy and Security and Director of the CSP, talked about globalization and challenges posed by the emerging “Fourth world”. Contemporary security problems of small countries, changing alliances and rivalries of great powers within the Balkan and EU discussed were also discussed.

Security topics such as High-Tech crime and private intelligence were elaborated by Ivan Petrović, professor at the Faculty for Diplomacy and Security Migrations.   

The fundamental session of the seminar was the discussion on psychological aspects of leadership as elaborated by the psychologist Slobodan Spasić. His presentation encompassed communication techniques, social engineering, and the psychology of manipulation and principles of sanctioning.

Participants emphasized the significance of security system management and the importance of maintaining it on the agenda of the Montenegrin Police Academy and security sector institutions in the forthcoming period.