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Group photo, uncovering the foundation stone: Berginc, Beočanin, Poklukar, and Petrič

Foundation stone laid for the new police station in Ajdovščina

On 13 October 2025, Director General of the Police Damjan Petrič, Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar, Ajdovščina Mayor Tadej Beočanin, and Director of ...
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Slovenia launches Entry/Exit System on 12 October

Yesterday, 12 October 2025, the Slovenian police successfully launched the electronic Entry Exit System (EES) at its external Schengen border (the border crossing ...
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NPU continues criminal investigation into suspected environmental pollution and damage through examination of seized items and laboratory analyses

The National Bureau of Investigation (NPU), together with Maribor and Ljubljana criminal investigators, carried out 13 searches of premises and three seizures of ...
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29.Sep.2025

High public interest in Police work at the 10th SOBRA fair

The Slovenian Police participated in the 10th International Defence, Security, Protection and Rescue Fair (SOBRA), held at the end of September in Gornja Radgona. Despite adverse weather conditions, the event offered a vibrant programme, and the police exhibition area drew exceptionally high attendance thanks to an engaging and comprehensive presentation. The 10th SOBRA fair concludes, attracting 20,000 visitors The showcase featured police vehicles and gear from a wide range of units, including the Traffic Police, Border Police, Riot and Emergency Squad, Specialised Unit, the Security and...
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24.Sep.2025

Acting Director General of the Police Damjan Petrič attends the European police chiefs convention in the Hague

Acting Director General of the Police, Damjan Petrič, together with a delegation, visited The Hague from 22 to 24 September 2025, where he took part in the European Police Chiefs Convention (EPCC). This year’s meeting of police chiefs from the European Union and Schengen Area member states, heads of customs services, representatives of Europol, the European Commission and other EU agencies was hosted jointly by Europol and Denmark, the current holder of the Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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15.Sep.2025

Gradual introduction of the new Entry/Exit System (EES) at the external Schengen border

On 12 October 2025, Slovenia and other EU countries will start implementing the Entry/Exit System (EES) at the external Schengen border, in accordance with Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and 2025/1534. The new border management system will be introduced gradually, with full implementation by 10 April 2026. 
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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, Service Dogs Training Section, and Top Athletes 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