Successful Cooperation between SIPA and Hayat TV

Journalist Veldin Čustović awarded SIPA Certificate of Appreciation

Today (16/9/2015), Veldin Čustović, Hayat TV journalist and editor, was awarded SIPA Certificate of Appreciation for his contribution in building SIPA's reputation and its public promotion. Certificate of Appreciation was awarded by Anđelko Hrgić, SIPA Assistant Director in SIPA Headquarters.

Owing to his professional engagement and dedicated work while making documentary film about SIPA, and in accordance with the Book of Rules on Awards and Prizes of the State Investigation and Protection Agency, SIPA management made a decision to award the Hayat TV journalist Certificate of Appreciation.

After months of shooting in the field, Veldin Čustović finished documentary about SIPA which was broadcast on January 7 2015 on Hayat TV. The documentary is about SIPA results, and dedication of its members and at the same time shows the other side of the Agency which had not been visible to the public until that point. Shooting lasted for several months, and Hayat TV team and SIPA members invested great efforts during the shooting which was carried out without any problems. Documentary film about SIPA was also publicized on the Hayat TV YouTube channel. So far, more then 88000 views were registered.

„Many international police agencies could envy SIPA for the competence and the level of training of the Special Unit, as well as other organizational units“, said Čustović adding that it was his honor and pleasure to work with SIPA members.

SIPA Assistant Director emphasized that broadcast of this documentary film contributed to raising image of SIPA and confirming its role as the leading police agency in B&H and beyond. He stated that journalist Veldin Čustović, by his dedicated work, demonstrated that he is a true friend of SIPA.