Legal significance of the private security sector in Kosova

• Author: Fidair Berisha
• Position: Kosovo Police - Unit for Close Protection
• Pages: 203-208

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IIPCCL Publishing, Tirana-Albania

Academic Journal of Business, Administration, Law and Social Sciences Vol. 1 No. 3

November 2015

ISSN 2410-3918

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Legal significance of the private security sector in Kosova

PhD (C.) Fidair Berisha

Kosovo Police - Unit for Close Protection

Abstract

Privatization of the security sector is considered a new phenomenon in the post communist

society. The security system has been under a total monopol of the state institutions. Therefore,

even the legal adjustment of this system is considered that only state institutions are entitled

for provision of the security services, by excluding participation of civic organizations from

this activity. Beside this, state enterprises have been obliged to establish its safet structures for

property protection and involved employers in enterprises. Immediately after the conflictual

period the privatization of the security sector was rapidly increased, including various parts

of society. In Kosovo immediately after the conflictual period there was legal gaps, which

means that the private security sector has not been adjusted and as a result of this has been

uncontrolled and without supervision. Therefore in 2000 the UNMIK administration has

undertaken measures and has carried out the first act which has regulated this sector in Kosova.

The draft law has undergone significant changes starting from the title. Saying in more common

manner, “Draft law for private security” is amended in the LAW no. 04/L-004.2001 for private

security services, and this amendment of the private security sector is based in the above

mentioned law.

Key words: Safet sector, UNMIK, Law, Private companies, enterprises.

Introduction

Private security companies (Kosovo Private Sector) in Kosova exist almost for a half

decade, much later than in other parts of former Yugoslavia. A long period of relations

under the Milosevic regime and the difficult political situation has made difficult the

overall social development. The Kosovo side in 1999 has applied the implementation

of market economy and the political democracy as well as innovative practices for

the safety of people. Private security initiatives rapidly have taken shape, while police

structures have tried to ensure the order and peace. Most of the PSS are formed from

former fighters of the Kosovo Liberation Army, former military officers of the Yugoslav

National Army (YNA) and indiviuals with security experience. Rapid phenomenon

of private security initiatives in a fraction can be explained in a symbolic way, in

order to adapt to new conditions, but in the field which answers to their working

potentials (security) and to have financial benefit. Something similar happened with

former fighters in other areas of conflict in the former Yugoslavia. However, cannot

be excluded the fact that more such initiatives have come from the previous

entrepreneurs, who transferred their knowledge obtained in the Western Europe.

Private Security in Kosovo

Private security in Kosovo is increasing from day to day. Safety of the accuracy of