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Police are searching for a dangerous criminal

Conclusion of the search for a dangerous and armed suspect in the wider Uršna sela area – information from the press conference

At a press conference held by the Novo Mesto Police Directorate on 12 July 2026, the police presented the conclusion of their two-day operation to investigate ...
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Two policewomen, the little girl and her mother

Every minute and every person counted – the search for a missing girl in a Posavje campsite comes to a happy ending

Yesterday afternoon, 2 July 2026, police officers in Novo Mesto received a desperate call for help from a Polish national staying at a campsite in the Posavje ...
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Robert Vehovec gives a statement to reporters

#RoadSafetyPledge: Time to break bad driving habits

From a road safety perspective, the summer months are among the most dangerous of the year. Holidays, longer journeys, heavier traffic, hot weather, driver fatigue ...
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30.Jun.2026

Head of the Air Police Unit Dejan Kink appointed Director of the Novo mesto Police Directorate

Dejan Kink, who was previously head of the Air Police Unit, will take over as head of the Novo mesto Police Directorate on 1 July 2026. He was handed over the affairs on 30 June, in the presence of the Deputy Director-General of Police, Donald Rus, by Bor JegliÄŤ, who had been leading the Police Directorate by authorisation of the Director-General of Police.
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29.Jun.2026

Slovenian police officers once again join Croatia's Safe Tourist Destination project

Slovenians enjoying their summer holidays in Croatia may once again encounter Slovenian police officers who are currently deployed in Pula, Novalja and Vodice, and on the island of Krk. As in previous years, Slovenian officers are supporting their Croatian colleagues in helping to keep visitors safe while also assisting tourists from Slovenia. Their presence is particularly important given that Croatia recorded almost 1.7 million visits by Slovenian citizens in 2025.
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27.Jun.2026

Police Day: with respect for the past and responsibility for the people

Slovenian police celebrated the annual Police Day on 27 June 2026. Representatives of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration, the Police and veterans’ organisations laid wreaths at the Tacen Memorial Park and at Nove Žale in Ljubljana, to honour the memory of the police officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice – their lives – for security, independence and the country.
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19.Oct.2015

Fraud to the Detriment of the European Union

  Fraud to the Detriment of the European Union from the Perspective of Certain Organisations   Risks of Fraud in the Absorption of Funds from the European Regional Development Fund   Fraudulent use of the funds of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development   The European Social Fund and Risks of Fraud to the Detriment of the European Union  

30.Sep.2009

Publications

Books, brochures, leaflets Certain organisational aspects of policework: gender differences – research report (2025) {fa-file-pdf-o} 20 years of Slovenia's membership in Europol (2024) {fa-file-pdf-o} Domestic violence – key information for victims (2023) {fa-file-pdf-o} 30 Years of Interpol Slovenia (2023) {fa-file-pdf-o} 50 Years of the Special Unit (2023) {fa-file-pdf-o} Complaints against police officers (2023) {fa-external-link} Notice of rights to the person who has been arrested – in 23 languages (2022) {fa-file-pdf-o} The Slovenian Police (2022) {fa-file-pdf-o} 70 Years of Forensics in Slovenia (2020) {fa-file-pdf-o} Rights of victims of crime (2019) {fa-external-link} From armed guard to policeman. The history of Slovene, littoral and marine police (2017) {fa-file-pdf-o} Fraud to the Detriment of the European Union (2015–2016) Police Advice (recommendations for protecting your home and vehicles, 2016) {fa-file-pdf-o} 40 years of Special unit (2013) {fa-file-pdf-o} Slovenia's Five Years in the Schengen Area (2012) {fa-file-pdf-o} Prostitution: What can happen to me and how can I help myself? (2009) {fa-file-pdf-o} Code of Police Ethics (2008) {fa-file-pdf-o} Slovenia, a New Schengen Member (2007) {fa-file-pdf-o} Slovenian Police in International Civilian Missions (2007) {fa-file-pdf-o} Slovenian Police Helicopter Unit (2007) {fa-file-pdf-o} When I Become a Victim of a Crime (2004) {fa-file-pdf-o} The Slovene Police (2003) {fa-file-pdf-o}   Journals Journal of Criminal Investigation and Criminology   Presentation films and videos Our videos and films, made in the last decade, are published on our official YouTube channel: Slovenska policija   Presentation films (archive) The Slovenian Police (MPG format, 4,2 MB) {fa-file-video-o} Air Support Unit (WMV format, 14 MB) {fa-file-video-o} The Police Orchestra (WMV format, 40MB) {fa-file-video-o}