almanac on security sector oversight in the Western Balkans

Figure 1: Organisation of the Security Sector
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Kosovo
Police (KP)
Kosovo Police
Inspectorate
Ministry for Internal
Affairs (MoIA)
Kosovo Intelligence
Agency (KIA)
Emergency
Management
Agency
Municipality Community
Safety Councils
Civil Register
Ofce
Department for
Public Safety
2.4. Kosovo Security Council (KSC)
Prime Minister
Kosovo Security
Council (KSC)
Ministry
for Kosovo
Security Force
(MKSF)
Kosovo
Security Force
(KSF)
Private
Security
Sector
Ministry
of Justice
(MoJ)
Kosovo
Correctional
Service
The Kosovo Security Council 63 is a body led by the prime minister and has a deliberative
and advisory role for issues related to Kosovo’s security sector and regional stability.
The KSC is to provide advice and comments on draft legislations and strategies that
are related to the security sector (Law on Kosovo Security Council, 2008). The role of
the KSC is secondary compared to the executive and its importance can be measured
only when analysing its strategic importance.
The role of the KSC, however, expands if the president were to declare a state of emergency.
During these periods, the chair passes from the prime minister to the president
(Ibid, 2008). In addition, during a state of emergency the advisors become regular
members of the Council (Ibid, 2008).
63 The Kosovo Security Council (KSC) is composed of the prime minister, the deputy prime minister(s),
the Minister of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Minister of Justice,
the Minister of Finance and the Minister for Communities and Return as permanent members. The KSC
has a permanent secretary and the permanent members can invite new members to join if and when
necessary.