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Received a call from a "bank adviser"? Verify first — don’t transfer your money

Police have recorded an increase in reports from victims who received phone calls from fraudsters posing as bank representatives. In some cases, the callers have ...
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An Alpine Unit member becomes the first Slovenian police officer to obtain an international mountain guide licence in Bavaria

Sašo Ocvirk of the Celje Police Directorate is the first police officer in Slovenia to obtain an international mountain guide licence. In March, he completed an ...
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Money and Crime – an exhibition that raises awareness opens in Ljubljana

NLB Muza, in collaboration with a wide network of Slovenian and international partners, has launched a temporary exhibition titled Money and Crime: A Never-Ending ...
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2.Apr.2026

Delegation from Algerian General Directorate of National Security pays its first visit to the Slovenian police

On 25 and 26 March 2026, the Ministry of the Interior hosted a delegation from the General Directorate of National Security of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. During the two-day meeting, representatives from the two countries discussed a coordinated action plan to deepen cooperation between law enforcement authorities over the coming two years, as well as the next steps for implementing these activities. The basis for implementing this plan is the Memorandum of Understanding on Police Cooperation, signed on 13 May 2025.
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19.Mar.2026

Vote for the Best EU Project of 2026: two police initiatives among the finalists

Two police-led initiatives have been shortlisted in this year's 'EU Project, My Project' campaign. Members of the public are invited to cast their votes for their favourite finalist until 8 May.
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18.Mar.2026

Pluto Famosa III retires from the Ljubljana Mounted Police Unit

The service horse Pluto Famosa III has concluded his long and distinguished career with the Mounted Police. Late last week, he was officially handed over to his new owner to begin a well-deserved retirement.
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14.Jul.2025

National EMPACT contact point

28.Apr.2025

Enforcement of the rights of the individual with regard to data in the Schengen Information System

In accordance with the fundamental principles of personal data protection, citizens of the Schengen Member States as well as citizens of other countries have the right to information about their personal data in the Schengen Information System (SIS), the right to request the rectification of inaccurate personal data stored in the SIS and the right to request the erasure of personal data stored unlawfully in the SIS.

24.Aug.2012

Sirene National Bureau

24.Aug.2011

Tasks and competences of Sirene

Each Contracting Party must designate a central authority as a single point of contact for the exchange of additional information related to data in the SIS. This contact point, called the SIRENE Bureau, must operate continuously 24/7. Each Contracting Party issues its alerts only via this authority.

23.Aug.2011

Schengen Information System – SIS

The Schengen Information System (SIS) is an electronic database of alerts on persons and objects.

23.Aug.2011

Sirene - History

On 14 June 1985, the governments of Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg signed an agreement in Schengen (a city in Luxembourg) called the Schengen Agreement, aimed at gradual lifting of border controls along their common border.

1.Feb.2010

National Bureau of Investigation

The National Bureau of Investigation is a specialised criminal investigation unit at the national level for the detection and investigation of serious criminal offences, especially economic and financial crime and corruption and in certain cases organised crime, cybercrime and more difficult forms of conventional crime.

20.Oct.2009

Criminal Police Directorate

30.Sep.2009

National Central Bureau of Interpol Ljubljana

Slovenia became a full member of Interpol at the plenary session of the General Assembly of INTERPOL in Dakar, Senegal, on 04.11.1992.

30.Sep.2009

Europol National Unit

The Europol National Unit (International Operations Section), which is an integral part of the International Police Cooperation Division in the Criminal Police Directorate, is the national liaison point between Europol and the competent state authorities in Slovenia: internal police organizational units, the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia and the Office for Money Laundering Prevention