External border fund

Annual programme 2010

Republic of Slovenia has, in line with Schengen Border code for the purpose of prevention of illegal border crossings, ensuring security of border police officers and buildiing, the right to install at border crossing points automatic devices for photographing and recording events in front of and behind the border crossing points. Equipment that was operational at the time was not sufficiently effective and according to standards listed in Schengen Aquis. The purpose of the project was to replace outdated recording devices, introduce new technology in video surveillance and upgrade or replace other video recording equipment.

Equipment (management system for high resolution cameras, high resolution cameras, monitors, digital recording devices, colour D/N cameras and surveillance centres) was installed on border crossings points: Vinica, Sočerga, Ormož, Razkrižje, Orešje, Gruškovje, Metlika, Zavrč, Rogatec, Rajnkovec, Petrina, Osilnica, Starod and Ilirska Bistrica.

Aim of the project was to increase reliability of operation of video surveillance equipment from 90% to 100%, increase capacity of digital recording devices and centralize mangement and control. It was planned to upgrade or replace video surveillance system on all border crossing points, starting with the biggest ones. Goals were achieved.

Costs of the project amount to 217.538,64 EUR. EU co-funded the project from External Borders Fund in the amount of 188.617,97 EUR, which is 75%.