UNMIK Police - Regions


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UNMIK Police Regions

International police personnel are deployed province wide. The mission area is divided into five regions. The UNMIK Police headquarters are in Pristina. There are also five regional headquarters in Pristina, Pec, Gnjilane, Prizren and Mitrovica. The regional HQ supervise police stations located in their area of responsibility.

The border police is stationed at border crossings and the Slatina airport.

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Pristina Region
This Region is the biggest one. Approximately 1/3 of the Kosovo population live in Pristina. The general situation in the Region is stable. Violence against minorities is continuing but with dropping tendency. The three major minorities enclaves - Kosovo Polje, Obilic, Gracanica - require special attention due to ethnic tensions.

UMNIK Police Stations in the Region:
- Regional HQ
- Pristina Town Station #1
- Pristina Town Station #2
- Pristina Town Station #3
- Pristina Town Station #4
- Detention Center
- Traffic Unit
- Pristina Town Investigation Unit
- Kosovo Polje Station
- Glogowac Station
- Podujevo Station
- Lipljan Station

Prizren Region
The general situation is stable. However, there are areas of special concern for UNMIK Police. In the Dragas and Orahovac municipalities the ethnic minorities continues to be intimidated.

UMNIK Police Stations in the Region:
- Regional HQ
- Prizren Station
- Malisevo Station
- Orahovac Station
- Dragash Station
- Suva Reka Station

Pec Region
The general situation is calm. Unfortunately, the minorities continue to be the target for crimes ranging from murder and robbery to theft and arson.

UMNIK Police Stations in the Region:
- Regional HQ
- Pec Station
- Klina Station
- Istok Station
- Decani Station
- Djakovica Station

Gnjilane Region
Several hundred ethnic minorities villages are interspersed with Albanian villages resulting in constant state of tension.

UMNIK Police Stations in the Region:
- Regional HQ
- Gnjilane Station
- Kamenica Station
- Kacanik Station
- Strpce Station
- Vitina Station
- Urosevac Station

Mitrovica Region
Mitrovica Region has the unique situation a predominate Serbian North and Albanian South. This region is prime for unrest and is very volatile.

UMNIK Police Stations in the Region:
- Regional HQ
- Mitrovica North Station
- Mitrovica South Station
- Zubin Potok Station
- Leposavic Station
- Vucitrn Station
- Zvecan Station
- Srbica Station

Border Police
Due to their tasks, border police is deployed along the international border and in the airport.

Border Police Stations:
- HQ
- Cafa Prushit Station
- General Jankovic Station
- Globocica Station
- Pristina "Slatina" Station
- Vrbnica Station