ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE POLICE (2006) - Policija

1,117 (1,639) or 31.8% fewer new foreigners were accommodated in the Aliens’ Centres in
Veliki Otok near Postojna and in Prosenjakovci (this centre was closed in June 2006). Most
of them came from Serbia and Monte Negro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey.
They were mostly sent to the Centre for failing to meet the conditions to live in Slovenia or in
order to verify their identity. 797 (767) foreigners were returned to their country of origin and
49 (33) foreigners were returned to the neighbouring security authorities as set forth in
agreements on the return of persons. 531 (868) foreigners were accommodated in the Aliens'
Centre until they were officially handed over to the neighbouring security authorities. 28 (50)
foreigners left the facilities of the Aliens’ Centre of their own will, i.e., they either escaped or
never came back after being allowed to spend some time outside, and 160 (608) foreigners
staying in the centre applied for asylum. In co-operation with diplomatic missions and
consular posts the police secured 143 (228) travel documents which enabled foreigners to be
returned to their country of origin.
2.1.5 Protection of certain persons and facilities
In 2006, the police successfully protected top-level Slovenian politicians during their official
and private activities in Slovenia and abroad, as well as their foreign counterparts during their
visits to Slovenia. Their security was never at risk. The major events, the informal meeting of
the NATO Defence Ministers, the meeting of the Salzburg Forum member countries and the
6 th regional conference on unlawful migrations, organised crime, corruption and terrorism,
passed without incidents.
Domestic protected persons were protected during their 192 (175) visits abroad, and foreign
statesmen were protected during their 175 (106) official and private visits to, multilateral
meetings in and transit travels through Slovenia. The police further protected foreign
diplomats on 30 (22) occasions when they presented credentials.
2.2 OTHER ACTIVITIES
2.2.1 Community-oriented police work
In 2006, the project entitled “An independent police station” was finished, during which a
public opinion survey was conducted on the ways police officers and police station managers
evaluate the project and which security problems are the biggest among the people living in
the areas covered by the police stations participating in the project. The police continued with
the following projects: “School Violence”, “Safe Journey to School and Back”, “Don’t Forget
About Security”, ”Police for Children” and “Dare to Speak”.
At public events, round tables and through the media, the police informed the public about
various forms of crime and possibilities for crime prevention. Talks included issues such as
juvenile crime, illegal substance abuse, domestic violence, abuse of children and prevention
of property crime. Internet users can find a lot of useful advice in the brochure “Safe on the
Internet”.
In the field of public order, prevention activities were focused in particular on the prevention
of public order violations at public events, especially sports events. Safety at protests, in the
mountains and on ski slopes was also given a lot of attention, as was environmental
protection and the prevention of negative consequences from fireworks use.
Prevention activities in road traffic mainly supplemented the intensified road traffic controls.
Reactions to the “Jaka, the teddy bear” prevention campaign were positive, a program in
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