SIPA

In December, 2011, the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) police officials registered 483 calls and messages to the „Crime-Stoppers“ hotline and web page, out of which 180 were assessed as not serious.
In the aforementioned time period, citizens submitted 120 useful information on planned or committed criminal offences and their perpetrators, based on which the same number of reports was made, which represents the highest number of useful information submitted by citizens since March, 2009 when 134 information was received.
The highest and record number of received information was related to criminal offences of corruption and abuse of official and other responsible duties (44), unauthorised possession and illicit trafficking in weapons (12), and illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs (11).
Out of the total number of useful information, 97 of them, along with the reports, were forwarded for further processing to competent police authorities in B&H, and 23 information were related to criminal offences from SIPA’s competence.
Within this reporting period, 72 pieces of feedback were received from the competent police authorities, based on which it was determined that the competent Prosecutor’s Offices received four reports on committed criminal offence and perpetrators, and ten reports were submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office for evaluation.
SIPA’s police officials gave 183 recommendations to the citizens who contacted them via the anonymous and free “Crime-Stoppers” telephone number - 080 020 505 and www.krimolovci.ba web page.
SIPA’s police officials wish to thank all citizens who by cooperating with the police via “Crime-Stoppers” contribute to creation of a safer Bosnia and Herzegovina.