The 108th edition of the Giro d’Italia is coming to Slovenia! On Saturday, 24 May 2025, the stunning hills of Brda and Collio, together with Nova Gorica and its Italian twin Gorizia, will host a spectacular cross-border stage of the iconic Corsa Rosa. In the spirit of cross-border cooperation, we are proud to announce that the Slovenian police will be taking part – not only to help ensure the safety of riders and spectators, but also by joining the race as participants.

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Police are searching for 41-year-old Robert Carvely, a Slovenian national who has been evading arrest for over a year in connection with multiple criminal offences.

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Criminal investigators from the Celje and Maribor Police Directorates, in cooperation with the General Police Directorate, successfully concluded a long-running criminal investigation into organised crime, arresting the members of an international organised crime group that had been committing criminal offences in Slovenia in the areas of illicit drug smuggling and trafficking, illicit manufacture and trafficking of weapons and explosives, and criminal offences of causing general danger through the use of explosive devices.

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To mark the start of the cycling season, Maribor police officers on Saturday, 12 April 2025, joined the so-called coffee riders, road cycling enthusiasts, and Uroš Škaper, the creator of the Kofirajd podcasts, which blends cycling talks with a good cup of coffee.

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In the spirit of the European Capital of Culture 2025, we responded to the invitation from our colleagues in neighbouring Italy, and attended the celebration of the Italian Police Day, yesterday 10 April 2025. This year's celebration was symbolically held at the Europe Square (Italian: Piazza della Transalpina), which sits half in Italy and half in Slovenia.

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A nationwide speed marathon was held yesterday, 9 April 2025, with police officers conducting speed checks at 575 locations. Despite an active media campaign and publicised locations, a total of 1,443 speeding offences were detected.

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At today's award ceremony of the career and employment portal MojeDelo.com, the Slovenian Police received the prestigious award for the most reputable employer of the past year. After more than 10,000 candidates on the labour market took part in the professional survey Reputable Employer 2024, the Slovenian Police received the highest number of votes in the Military, Police and Security sector, thus taking the first place.

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Music lovers and admirers of the Police Orchestra take note: the concert held on Women's Day in the Gallus Hall of the Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana, was radio recorded.

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On the afternoon of Monday, 17 March 2025, police officers responded to a report of a fire at a residential property in the Šiška district of Ljubljana. Upon arrival, the house was already engulfed in flames. Two people were calling for help from the first floor, unable to evacuate on their own.

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On 10 March 2025, officers of the Ljubljana Police Directorate were informed that air traffic control had lost communication with a small Mooney aircraft flying from Zagreb to Switzerland. Contact with the aircraft, which was carrying one person, was lost in the area of Velika planina.

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The Prevc siblings, Nika and Domen, who are both employed by the Police as top athletes, have returned from Norway with three medals each. And not just any medals, but World championship medals – four gold and two silver!

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In addition to Friday's photo exhibition "Overlooked", the Police treated their employees to another cultural event on the occasion of International Women's Day – a concert by the Police Orchestra on Saturday night.

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Spring temperatures and the first warmer sunrays are a welcome invitation for motorcyclists to take to the roads. The most impatient ones have already taken their steel ponies out of the garages, and the rest will also soon follow suit. However, the road conditions are far from optimal. Do not skip the preparations if you want to make your motorbike ride safe. Here are a number of useful tips for riders of single-track motor vehicles.

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The Women's Day is an important international day of commemoration. It is dedicated to all the women in the world and celebrated accordingly. On 7 March 2025, members of the fairer sex from across Slovenia gathered at the Police Academy in Tacen to celebrate the opening of ‘The Overlooked’ (‘Spregledane') exhibition by a renowned Slovenian photographer and visual artist Mankica Kranjec Ducheyne. The Overlooked began their journey at the Fotografija Gallery in Ljubljana. Last year, the exhibition was presented at the European Parliament in Brussels, where it was received with great success. It was also shown at the Moderna galerija in Ljubljana and now continues its journey at the Police Academy in Tacen.

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At the end of last month, the Special Unit received a new intervention vehicle, specially equipped for the work of bomb disposal technicians when suspicious objects are reported or found, when inspecting the site of an explosion and when responding to a suspected use of hazardous agents and substances.

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