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Road closures in some parts of the country during the Tour of Slovenia international cycling race – a reminder

Over the next few days, from 17 to 21 June 2026, another major cycling event will take place across the country: the 32nd Tour of Slovenia international cycling ...
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Lorbek and Matoz at the press conference

Government lifts checks at borders with Croatia and Hungary

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia decided to lift the temporarily reintroduced control at the internal borders with Croatia and Hungary. The government’s ...
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Tonejc and his dogs

Beloved police dog handler Janez Tonejc named honorary guest of Animal Lovers Festival

Slovenian police officers once again took part in the Animal Lovers Festival, held in Nova Gorica at the end of May. Visitors were able to learn more about police ...
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5.Jun.2026

Danijel Lorbek takes over as police chief: "We will continue to strive to ensure that the Slovenian police perform well and keep people safe."

After yesterday, 4 June 2026, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia appointed Danijel Lorbek as acting Director General of the Police, following a proposal by the Minister of the Interior, a handover ceremony was held today at the General Police Administration. On this occasion, Lorbek issued a statement to the media today.
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4.Jun.2026

Panel discussion Silent Messages: Children’s Distress on the Phone attended by around 350 participants in Murska Sobota

On 4 June 2026, to mark the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, the Pomurje Social Work Centre, the Murska Sobota Police Directorate and the Urban Municipality of Murska Sobota organised a panel discussion entitled Silent Messages: Children’s Distress on the Phone.
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3.Jun.2026

Central Ceremony in Krško Opens a Month of Celebrations Marking Slovenian Police Day

Today, a state ceremony in Krško officially marked the beginning of the most festive month of the year for the Slovenian Police. Throughout June, a series of events takes place across the country to celebrate Police Day, serving as an expression of respect, support, and gratitude to both former and current employees for their invaluable contribution to safety and security in Slovenia.
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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