Law Enforcement – Montenegro Anti Corruption Institutional Framework
Investigative:
– Administration for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Uprava za sprječavanje pranja novca i finansiranja terorizma) – click for more information
Contacts
Email: spn@uspn.co.me
tel. +382 20 210 025
General information
Structure: Director and Cabinet oversee the work of three sectors and the General Task, Finance and IT Service
Competencies: to detect, investigate, and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing
Level of Independence
– Permanence: formed by the Decree of the Government of Montenegro of 15.12.2003 (OG 67/03) pursuant to the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering (OG 55/03)
– Appointment: Director elected by the Government on the proposal of the Administration
– Removal: Director dismissed by the Government on the proposal of the Administration
– Financial Autonomy: budget adopted in standard procedure
– Department for the Fight Against Organized Crime and Corruption, Police Directorate, Ministry of Interior (Odsjek za borbu protiv organizovanog kriminala i korupcije, Uprava policije, Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova) – click for more information
Contacts
Email: uprava@policija.me
tel. +382 20 241 964
General information
Established: 2005
Competencies: to provide for the safety and protection of citizens through internal security and the prevention and suppression of organized crime and corruption;Organized Crime and Corruption Division monitors and analyzes organized crime activity and implements operational activities in regards to individuals and groups
Level of Independence
– Permanence: established in Rulebook on Internal Organisation and Job Descriptions of Police Directorate (adopted in December 2006)
– Appointment: headed by Main Police Inspector
– Removal: The Main Police Inspector has the authority to remove the head of Organized Crime and Corruption Division
– Immunity: No
– Financial Autonomy: budget adopted in standard procedure
Prosecutorial:
– Special State Prosecutor’s Office (Spcijalno drzavno tuzilastvo, Vrhovno drzavno tuzilastvo Crne Gore) – click for more information
Contacts
Email: info@tuzilastvo.me
tel. +382 020 230 624
General information
Established: 2003
Structure: division is composed of the Special Prosecutor and Deputy Special Prosecutors
Competencies: to prosecute cases of criminal offences of corruption, terrorism and war crimes
Level of Independence
– Permanence: established in OG 69/2003 Law on Prosecutor’s Office
– Appointment: Chief State Prosecutor appoints the Special Prosecutor upon prior opinon from the Prosecutors Council
– Removal: The Special Prosecutor shall be removed in the event of unprofessional performance of the duties entrusted to him/her or if the Department fails to achieve positive results in its work. The decision on removal of the Special Prosecutor shall be made by the Chief State Prosecutor.
– Immunity: No
– Financial Autonomy: budget adopted in standard procedure