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Four criminal investigators examine large boxes filled with packages of pills.

As part of a two-year criminal investigation, millions of pieces of medicine containing illegal drugs were seized, among other things

Criminal investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Directorate Maribor, in cooperation with Europol, the Criminal Police Directorate of ...
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The poster of this year's Creaction

This year's Creaction results in 16 unique projects bursting with fresh ideas and purposeful messages

Police officers from Maribor announced the winning student communications submitted in the scope of the Creaction ('Kreakcija') campaign promoting social ...
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Driver driving with cell phone in hand, pedestrian in front of him

Police identify 1,300 offences during week-long campaign to improve driver focus

From 12 to 18 January 2026, the nationwide Focus on the Road campaign was carried out, organised by the Slovenian Traffic Safety Agency in cooperation with the ...
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20.Jan.2026

Police showcase the dynamic nature of policing at two major career fairs

In January, the police took part in two nationwide education and career fairs. The Informativa fair was held at the Ljubljana Congress Centre on 9 and 10 January 2026, followed a week later, on 16 January, by the Where and How – Choose a Profession fair held at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre.
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14.Jan.2026

Pupils on Skis programme officially launched in snowy Planica

Under the mentorship of former top-level athlete and cross-country skier Petra Majdič, the well established Pupils on Skis programme was officially launched on 13 January 2026 in Planica. Interest in the programme continues to grow from year to year.
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9.Jan.2026

Police arrest the person suspected of attacking and injuring a student at Murska Sobota secondary school

At a press conference on 9 January 2026, the Murska Sobota Police Directorate presented information about the attack at a secondary school in Murska Sobota.
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13.Nov.2019

Vinko Beznik Training Centre in Gotenica

Vinko Beznik Training Centre in Gotenica directly implements training programmes for the police, is engaged in the preparation of training programmes and protects facilities and surrounding areas.

13.Nov.2019

Training Centre

The Training Centre and its units (Vinko Beznik Training Centre in Gotenica and Service Dogs Training Section) strive to create, together with other internal organisational units of the General Police Directorate, a diverse, current and quality selection of police training programmes.

13.Nov.2019

Top Athletes Centre

13.Nov.2019

Short review of the Service Dog Training Section development

The beginnings of training dogs for the needs of the Slovenian police date back to 1947, when part-time instructors started executing their learning programmes. Although there was not a tradition in this field of work, and work conditions were quite modest, the dogs achieved great results, which resulted in establishing a police dogs training centre.

13.Nov.2019

Service Dog Training Section

The Service Dog Training Section implements tasks in the following fields:

13.Nov.2019

Security and Support Division

The Security and Support Division protects Police Academy facilities and implements logistics activity to enable continuous work processes:

13.Nov.2019

Police College

The Police College has been founded on the basis of the decision of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia as an organisational unit of the Police Academy at the General Police Directorate.

18.Oct.2015

Research and Social Skills Centre

 The Research and Social Skills Centre executes strategic and operational tasks in the following areas:

5.Oct.2015

Research in the Police

The Research and Social Skills Centre is responsible for research activity in the area of policing and for cooperation with other education and research institutions.

14.Oct.2009

Police Academy