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{{Short description|Special police forces of Serbia}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname = Gendarmery
| agencyname = Gendarmery
| nativenamea = {{lang|sr|Жандармерија}}
| nativenamea = Жандармерија
| nativenamer = {{transl|sr|Žandarmerija}}
| nativenamer =
| patch = Жандармерија.gif
| patch = Жандармерија.gif
| patchcaption = Patch of the Serbian Gendarmery
| patchcaption = Emblem of the Serbian Gendarmery
| flag = Застава Српске Жандармерије.gif
| flag =
| flagcaption = Flag of the Serbian Gendarmery
| flagcaption =
| imagesize =
| imagesize =
| motto =
| motto =
| mottotranslated =
| mottotranslated =
| formed = 28 June 1860 <br/>{{small|(current form since 2001)}}
| formed = {{Start date and age|1860|3|3|df=y}}<br/>{{small|(current form since 2001)}}
| employees = 2,800 (2017)<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17">{{cite web |last1=Jevtic |first1=Milos |title=Serbian Gendarmerie |url=https://special-ops.org/sof/unit/gendarmerie-serbia/ |website=Spec Ops Magazine |accessdate=10 July 2018 |date=13 January 2017}}</ref>
| employees = 2,800<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17">{{cite web |last1=Jevtic |first1=Milos |title=Serbian Gendarmerie |url=https://special-ops.org/sof/unit/gendarmerie-serbia/ |website=Spec Ops Magazine |access-date=10 July 2018 |date=13 January 2017}}</ref>
| volunteers =
| volunteers =
| budget =
| budget =
| country = Serbia
| country = Serbia
| national = yes
| national =
| police =
| police =
| local =
| local =
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| gendarmerie = yes
| gendarmerie = yes
| governingbody = [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]]
| governingbody = [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]]
| overviewtype =
| oversighttype =
| overviewbody = Police Directorate
| oversightbody = Police Directorate
| headquarters = [[Belgrade]]
| headquarters = [[Belgrade]]
| preceding1 = [[Special Police Units (Serbia)|Special Police Units]]
| preceding1 = [[Special Police Units (Serbia)|Special Police Units]]
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| minister1name =
| minister1name =
| minister1pfo =
| minister1pfo =
| chief1name = Col. Dejan Luković
| chief1name = Col. Saša Kosović
| chief1position = Commander
| chief1position = Commander
| website =
| website =
}}
}}


The '''Gendarmery''' ({{lang-sr|Жандармерија|Žandarmerija}}) is the national [[gendarmerie]] force of [[Serbia]], tasked with high-risk and specialized law enforcement duties. It is under the authority of the Police Directorate of the [[Police of Serbia|Serbian Police]] and consists of about 2,800 members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://special-ops.org/gendarmerie-serbia/|title = Serbian Gendarmerie: With faith in God, for Holy Cross and Mother Serbia|date = 13 January 2017}}</ref>
The '''Gendarmery''' ({{langx|sr|Жандармерија|Žandarmerija}}) is the national [[gendarmerie]] force of [[Serbia]], tasked with high-risk and specialized law enforcement duties. It is under the authority of the Police Directorate of the [[Police of Serbia|Serbian Police]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://special-ops.org/gendarmerie-serbia/|title = Serbian Gendarmerie: With faith in God, for Holy Cross and Mother Serbia|date = 13 January 2017}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Oficiri Žandarmerije 1865.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Gendarmery officers, 1865]]
[[File:Oficiri Žandarmerije 1865.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Gendarmery officers, 1865]]
The word ''žandarmerija'' is a French loanword ("[[gendarmerie]]"), and is pronounced "zhandarmeriya". The Žandarmerija corps date back to the [[Principality of Serbia]], established on June 28, 1860, and originally consisted of 120 infantrymen and 15 cavalrymen. From 15 to 17 June 1862, the Serbian Gendarmerie played a crucial role in the conflicts around the Čukur fountain in Belgrade - a little more than 100 gendarmes opposed a Turkish force several hundred times stronger and practically saved Belgrade and Serbia. The 1884 Law on the Gendarmerie established the State Gendarmerie which was organized into detachments with one detachment in Belgrade and every district town. In 1919, the Gendarmerie became an integral part of the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, tasked for watching over public order and security, maintaining order and peace and ensuring the execution of the laws. The Gendarmerie was subordinated to the Minister of Military Affairs in terms of supply, discipline and military training, and in terms of use, training, maintenance of public security and gendarmerie service - to the Ministry of the Internal Affairs.
The word ''žandarmerija'' is a French loanword ("[[gendarmerie]]"), and is pronounced "zhandarmeriya". The Žandarmerija corps date back to the [[Principality of Serbia]], established on June 28, 1860, and originally consisted of 120 infantrymen and 15 cavalrymen. From 15 to 17 June 1862, the Serbian Gendarmerie played a crucial role in the conflicts around the Čukur fountain in Belgrade - a little more than 100 gendarmes opposed a [[Ottoman military|Turkish force]] several hundred times stronger and practically saved [[Belgrade]] and Serbia. The 1884 Law on the Gendarmerie established the State Gendarmerie which was organized into detachments with one detachment in Belgrade and every district town. In 1919, the Gendarmerie became an integral part of the [[Royal Yugoslav Army|Royal Army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia]], tasked for watching over public order and security, maintaining order and peace and ensuring the execution of the laws. The Gendarmerie was subordinated to the Minister of Military Affairs in terms of supply, discipline and military training, and in terms of use, training, maintenance of public security and gendarmerie service - to the Ministry of the Internal Affairs.
After [[World War II]] gendarmery was disbanded only to be re-establishe more than half a century later, in 2001, after the disbandment of the [[Special Police Units (Serbia)|Special Police Units]] ({{lang|sr|Posebna Jedinica Policije}}, PJP).<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17">{{cite web |last1=Jevtic |first1=Milos |title=Serbian Gendarmerie |url=https://special-ops.org/sof/unit/gendarmerie-serbia/ |website=Spec Ops Magazine |accessdate=10 July 2018 |date=13 January 2017}}</ref> One of its first major assignments of newly-formed Gendarmery was capture of the suspects in the [[Assassination of Zoran Đinđić|assassination]] of Prime Minister [[Zoran Đinđić]]. That same year, the [[Counter-Terrorist Unit (Serbia)|Counter-Terrorist Unit]] was established within Gendarmery, but was separated in 2007 to become an independent unit within the Police.<ref name="GendSerbOff" /> In 2005 the Persons and Infrastructure Protection Unit was established, to carry out close protection and technical protection tasks.<ref name="GendSerbOff" /><ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17" /> In 2011 the Gendarmery was reorganized and the First Quick Response Detachment was established, consisting of the specialist companies of all Gendarmery detachments along with the Diving Center.<ref name="GendSerbOff" />
After [[World War II]] gendarmery was disbanded only to be re-established more than half a century later, in 2001, after the disbandment of the [[Special Police Units (Serbia)|Special Police Units]] ({{lang|sr|Posebna Jedinica Policije}}, PJP).<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17">{{cite web |last1=Jevtic |first1=Milos |title=Serbian Gendarmerie |url=https://special-ops.org/sof/unit/gendarmerie-serbia/ |website=Spec Ops Magazine |access-date=10 July 2018 |date=13 January 2017}}</ref> One of its first major assignments of newly-formed Gendarmery was the capture of the suspects in the [[Assassination of Zoran Đinđić|assassination]] of Prime Minister [[Zoran Đinđić]]. That same year, the [[Counter-Terrorist Unit (Serbia)|Counter-Terrorist Unit]] was established within Gendarmery, but was separated in 2007 to become an independent unit within the Police.<ref name="GendSerbOff" /> In 2005 the Persons and Infrastructure Protection Unit was established, to carry out close protection and technical protection tasks.<ref name="GendSerbOff" /><ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17" /> In 2011 the Gendarmery was reorganized and the First Quick Response Detachment was established, consisting of the specialist companies of all Gendarmery detachments along with the Diving Center.<ref name="GendSerbOff" />


== Missions ==
== Missions ==
The Gendarmery's missions include:
The Gendarmery's missions include:


[[File:Žandarmerija pratnja.OGG|thumb|right|260px|Escort of high-risk prisoners exercise]]
[[File:Žandarmerija pratnja.OGG|thumb|right|250px|Escort of high-risk prisoners exercise]]
* Restoring public peace and order if it has been heavily disturbed (including riot control)
* Restoring public peace and order if it has been heavily disturbed (including riot control)
* Countering organized crime, terrorist and other violent groups
* Countering organized crime, terrorist and other violent groups
* Repressing [[prison riot]]s
* Repressing [[prison riot]]s
* Providing security to the security-sensitive foreign embassies in Serbia (those of the [[United States]], [[China]], [[Russia]], [[Germany]], [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Turkey]], [[Israel]], [[Croatia]] and [[Albania]])
* Providing security to the security-sensitive foreign embassies in Serbia (those of the [[United States]], [[China]], [[Russia]], [[Germany]], [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Turkey]], [[Israel]], [[Croatia]] and [[Albania]])
* Securing the 384 kilometers long and 5 km wide Ground Safety Zone along the administrative line between Serbia and Kosovo with over 20 camps and security checkpoints (in joint action with infantry battalions of the [[Serbian Army]])
* Securing the 384 kilometers long and 5&nbsp;km wide Ground Safety Zone along the administrative line between Serbia and Kosovo (in joint action with infantry battalions of the [[Serbian Army]])


It may also perform any duties decreed in the laws and regulations.
It may also perform any duties decreed in the laws and regulations.


== Organization ==
== Structure==
Gendarmery is organized in four "'''detachments'''" (''odredi''), battalion-size units, each with their own territorial jurisdiction (based in [[Belgrade]], [[Novi Sad]], [[Niš]], and [[Kraljevo]]).<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17" /> Detachment is organized as independent unit in order to be able to execute every-day duties on its territory of jurisdiction although, if needed, can provide assistance to other detachments as well.<ref>http://www.mup.gov.rs/wps/portal/sr/direkcija-policije/ojdpp/Zandarmerija/!ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zi_S19zQzdDYy83X3MjAwczbxN3X3dTYwNTA30w8EKDHAARwP9KPz6vQgpALrAqMjX2TddP6ogsSRDNzMvLV8_IioxLyWxKDe1KDMrEeiGKFRTLDzd3YCmGBh6BnibGRo4GaArcDdzBVoTaG7p4u1qYWzhAVOAxx8FuRFVPmnBnumOiooAGqZERQ!!/dz/d5/L0lDUmlTUSEhL3dHa0FKRnNBLzROV3FpQSEhL3NyX1JTXyNMYXRu/</ref> The structure of the detachment is as follows:
Gendarmery is organized in four "'''detachments'''" (''odredi''), battalion-size units, each with their own territorial jurisdiction (based in [[Belgrade]], [[Novi Sad]], [[Niš]], and [[Kraljevo]]).<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17" /> Detachment is organized as independent unit in order to be able to execute every-day duties on its territory of jurisdiction although, if needed, can provide assistance to other detachments as well.<ref>http://www.mup.gov.rs/wps/portal/sr/direkcija-policije/ojdpp/Zandarmerija/!ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zi_S19zQzdDYy83X3MjAwczbxN3X3dTYwNTA30w8EKDHAARwP9KPz6vQgpALrAqMjX2TddP6ogsSRDNzMvLV8_IioxLyWxKDe1KDMrEeiGKFRTLDzd3YCmGBh6BnibGRo4GaArcDdzBVoTaG7p4u1qYWzhAVOAxx8FuRFVPmnBnumOiooAGqZERQ!!/dz/d5/L0lDUmlTUSEhL3dHa0FKRnNBLzROV3FpQSEhL3NyX1JTXyNMYXRu/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> The structure of the detachment is as follows:
[[File:Ešalon žandarmerije MUPa Srbije - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Echelon march of Gendarmery members]]
[[File:Ešalon žandarmerije MUPa Srbije - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Echelon march of Gendarmery members]]
* Command
* Command
* General-purpose unit (composed of a general-purpose company and fire support platoon); specialized in crowd and riot control.
* General-purpose unit (composed of a general-purpose company and fire support platoon); specialized in crowd and riot control.
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* Armored vehicles unit, tasked with mechanized support to other units of the detachment.
* Armored vehicles unit, tasked with mechanized support to other units of the detachment.


In addition to the detachments deployed throughout the country, the Gendarmery has one specialized unit: the '''Diving Unit of the Gendarmery''' (''Ronilačka jedinica Žandarmerije''), headquartered in Belgrade.<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17" /> It is tasked with conducting special actions in water-dominated environment and is consisted of three specialist teams: intervention team, searching team and nautical team.<ref name="GendSerbOff">{{cite web |title=Gendarmerie of the Republic of Serbia |url=https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/Zandarmerija-English.html#sthash.bd7f743X.dpbs |website=specijalne-jedinice.com |accessdate=10 July 2018 |archive-date=22 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722213522/https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/Zandarmerija-English.html#sthash.bd7f743X.dpbs |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In addition to the detachments deployed throughout the country, the Gendarmery has one specialized unit: the '''Diving Unit of the Gendarmery''' (''Ronilačka jedinica Žandarmerije''), headquartered in Belgrade.<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17" /> It is tasked with conducting special actions in water-dominated environments and consists of three specialist teams: intervention team, searching team and nautical team.<ref name="GendSerbOff">{{cite web |title=Gendarmerie of the Republic of Serbia |url=https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/Zandarmerija-English.html#sthash.bd7f743X.dpbs |website=specijalne-jedinice.com |access-date=10 July 2018 |archive-date=22 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722213522/https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/Zandarmerija-English.html#sthash.bd7f743X.dpbs |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Equipment ==
== Equipment ==
[[File:Škoda žandarmerija - dan policije 2019 01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Škoda Rapid patrol car]]
'''Firearms'''
[[File:Fiat_Ducato_Žandarmerija_MUPa_Srbije_-_Odbrana_slobode_2019_Niš_1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fiat Ducato van]]
{| class="wikitable"
[[File:Kodiak ATV žandarmerije MUPa Srbije - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kodiak 700 quad]]
|-Equipment
[[File:BOV M-16 Miloš Žandarmerija MUPa Srbije - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|BOV M16 Miloš armored vehicle]]
! Name !! Country !! Caliber !! Notes
[[File:Police Day Niš, 2017. 2571.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lazar-3 armored personnel carrier]]
|-
[[File:BOV M-15 - Partner 2019 - 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|BOV M15 armored personnel carrier]]
| [[CZ 99]] || Serbia || 9×19 Parabellum || In use also CZ999
[[File:MUP_Srbije_bov3_zandarmerija2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|BOV-3 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns]]
|-

| [[Glock 17]] || Austria || 9×19 Parabellum || In use Glock 17 Gen 3
The following equipment is in operational use as of 2024:
|-

| [[SIG Sauer P226|SIG Sauer P 220]] || Switzerland || 9×19 Parabellum ||
===Firearms===
|-
* Handgun:
| [[Amadeo Rossi]] || Brasil || 357. Magnum || For training purposes
** [[Zastava CZ99]]
|-
** [[Glock 17]] - used by the specialist units
| [[Smith&Wesson]] || U.S. || 357. Magnum || For training purposes
* Carbine:
|-
** [[Colt M4]] - used by the specialist units
| Zastava R83 || Serbia || 357. Magnum || For training purposes
* Submachine gun:
|-
** [[Heckler & Koch MP5]]
| [[HK MP5]] || Germany || 9×19 Parabellum || In use [[HK MP5|A2,A3,SD3,K]] versions
* Light machine gun:
|-
| [[Zastava M92]] || Serbia || 7.62×39 ||
** [[Zastava M84]]
* Heavy machine gun:
|-
** [[Browning M2]] - mounted on armored vehicles
| [[Škorpion|Zastava M84 Škorpion]] || Yugoslavia || 7.65×17 || [[Personal Defense Weapon]]
* Assault rifle:
|-
** [[Zastava M21]]
| [[Zastava M70]] || Yugoslavia/Serbia || 7.62×39 || In use [[Zastava M70|AB1,AB2]] and modernised ABX versions
* Sniper rifle:
|-
| [[Zastava M21]] || Serbia || 5.56×45 NATO ||
** [[Barrett M95]] - used by the specialist units
** [[HK G3]] - used by the specialist units
|-
* Anti-materiel rifle:
| [[MPi-KM]] || East Germany || 7.62×39 ||
** [[Zastava M93 Black Arrow]] - used by the specialist units
|-
* Automatic grenade launcher:
| [[Colt M4]] || U.S. || 5.56×45 NATO || A4 Commando version in use
** [[AGS-17|Zastava M93]]
|-
| [[Zastava M76]] || Yugoslavia || 7.92×57 ||
|-
| [[Zastava M91]] || Serbia || 7.62×54R ||
|-
| Steyr || Austria || 7.62×51 NATO || Tactical Elite
|-
| [[HK G3]] || Germany || 7.62×51 NATO ||
|-
| [[HK 33|HK G33]] || Germany || 5.56×45 NATO ||
|-
| SIG Sauer 716 || Switzerland || 7.62×51 NATO ||
|-
| [[Zastava M93 Black Arrow|Zastava M93]] || Serbia || 12.7×108 ||
|-
| [[Barrett M82]] || U.S. || 12.7×99 NATO ||
|-
| [[Barrett M95]] || U.S. || 12.7×99 NATO || Bullpup sniper rifle
|-
| [[Zastava M84]] || Yugoslavia/Serbia || 7.62×54R ||
|-
| [[Browning M2]] || U.S. || 12.7×99 NATO || Mounted only on vehicles
|-
| [[AGS-17|Zastava M93]] || Serbia || 30mm || Automatic granade launcher
|}


===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===
====Motor Vehicles====
{| class="wikitable"
* Patrol cars:
|-
** [[Škoda Rapid]]
!style="width:7%;"|Model!!Image!!style="width:9%;"|Origin!!Type!!style="width:7%;"|Variant!!Number!!Details
* Offroad patrol cars:
|-
** [[Land Rover Defender]]
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" |
** [[Toyota Land Cruiser]]
|-valign="top"
* Offroad patrol quads:
| [[BOV (APC)|BOV]] || [[File:BOV M-15 - Partner 2019 - 1.jpg|170px]] || {{SRB}} || [[Armored personal carrier]]|| BOV M15|| 20 ||Armed with [[12.7×108mm|12.7mm]] [[Remote weapon station|RWS]]
** Yamaha Kodiak 700
|-valign="top"
* Vans:
| [[BOV (APC)|BOV]] || [[File:BOV M-11 - Partner 2019 - 1.jpg|170px]] || {{SRB}} || [[Armored personal carrier]] ||[[BOV M11]]|| 20 || Armed with [[12.7×108mm|12.7mm]] [[Remote weapon station|RWS]]
** [[Fiat Ducato]]
|-valign="top"
* Riot-control trucks:
| [[BOV (APC)|BOV]] || [[File:MUP Srbije bov zandarmerija11.jpg|170px]] || {{YUG}} || [[Armored personal carrier]]|| BOV M86 || 20 ||Armed with 14.5mm [[KPVT]] heavy machine gun
** [[TAM 110 T7 B/BV]] (some with mounted water cannon)
|-valign="top"
| [[BOV (APC)|BOV]] || [[File:MUP Srbije bov3 zandarmerija2.jpg|170px]] || {{YUG}} || [[Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|anti-aircraft]]|| BOV-3 || ||[[SPAAG]] with triple M55A4B1 20mm cannon
|-valign="top"
| [[BOV M16 Miloš|BOV M16]] || [[File:BOV M-16 Miloš Žandarmerija MUPa Srbije - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 1.jpg|170px]] || {{SRB}} || [[Vehicle armour|Armoured]] [[multi-purpose vehicle|multi-purpose]] [[combat vehicle]]|| BOV M16 Miloš || ||Armed with [[12.7×108mm|12.7mm]] [[Remote weapon station|RWS]]
|-valign="top"
| [[Lazar armored vehicle]] || [[File:Police Day Niš, 2017. 2571.jpg|170px]] || {{SRB}} || [[Armored personal carrier]]|| Lazar-3 || 12 ||Armed with [[12.7×108mm|12.7mm]] [[Remote weapon station|RWS]]
|-valign="top"
| [[Saxon (vehicle)|Saxon]] || [[File:Police Day Niš, 2017. 2563.jpg|170px]] || {{UK}} || [[Armored personal carrier]]|| AT105 Saxon || 1 ||Armed with [[12.7×108mm|12.7mm]] [[Zastava M02 Coyote]]
|-valign="top"
| [[M53/59 Praga|Praga]] || [[File:ZANDARMERIJA 03.jpg|170px]] || {{CZS}} || [[Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|Anti-aircraft]]|| M53/59 Praga|| 3+ ||Armed with 30&nbsp;mm twin AA [[autocannon]]
|-valign="top"
| [[AIFV]] || [[File:ZANDARMERIJA 11.jpg|170px]] || {{USA}} || [[Infantry fighting vehicle ]]|| YPR-765 || 1|| YPR-765 seized from Dutch UN peacekeepers in the [[Bosnian War]]
|-valign="top"
| [[Tovarna avtomobilov Maribor|TAM]] || [[File:TAM 110 Žandarmerije.jpg|170px]] || {{YUG}} || [[Riot control| Riot control vehicle]]|| TAM 110|| ||[[Riot]] trucks
|-valign="top"
| [[Tovarna avtomobilov Maribor|TAM]] || [[File:Žandarmerija TAM 110 Ris.jpg|170px]] || {{YUG}} || [[Armoured personnel carrier]]|| TAM 110|| || Ris armored truck
|-valign="top"
| [[Tovarna avtomobilov Maribor|TAM]] || [[File:TAM 150 Žandarmerija.jpg|170px]] || {{YUG}} || [[Military truck]]|| TAM 150|| || T11 truck
|-valign="top"
| [[Humvee]] || [[File:Hamer 1.jpg|170px]] || {{USA}} || [[All-wheel drive|All-wheel-drive vehicle]]|| HMMWV|| 30-50|| American-made Hummers procured via [[Cyprus]] used by former [[Special forces|Special Operations Unit]]
|-valign="top"
| [[Land Rover]] || [[File:MUP Srbije landrover zandarmerija4.jpg|170px]] || {{UK}}|| [[All-wheel drive|All-wheel-drive vehicle]]|| [[Land Rover Defender]]|| ||
|-valign="top"
| [[Sevel]] || [[File:Fiat Ducato Žandarmerija MUPa Srbije - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 1.jpg|170px]] || {{ITA}}|||| [[Fiat Ducato]]|| ||
|-valign="top"
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] || [[File:Kodiak ATV žandarmerije MUPa Srbije - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 1.jpg|170px]] || {{JPN}}||[[All-terrain vehicle|ATV]]|| Kodiak 700|| ||
|-valign="top"
| [[Toyota]] || [[File:Tojota Žandarmerija MUPa Srbije - Odbrana slobode 2019 Niš 1.jpg|170px]] || {{JPN}}|||| [[Toyota Land Cruiser]] || ||
|-valign="top"
| [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]] || [[File:Škoda žandarmerija - dan policije 2019 01.jpg|170px]] || {{CZE}}|||| [[Škoda Rapid]] ||
|
|}


=== Commanders ===
====Armored Vehicles====
* Armored multipurpose vehicles:
Since its establishment, the Serbian Gendarmery has had six Commanders:<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17" /><ref name="Rulers.org">{{cite web|title=Serbian ministries, etc.|url=http://rulers.org/serbgov.html|website=rulers.org|publisher=B. Schemmel|accessdate=14 August 2018}}</ref>
** [[BOV M16 Miloš]]
** [[Humvee]] (30)
** [[Land Rover Defender]]
* Armored personnel carriers:
** [[Lazar 3]] (12)
** [[BOV (armoured personnel carrier)|BOV M15]] (6)
** [[BOV (armoured personnel carrier)|BOV M11]] (12)
** [[BOV (armoured personnel carrier)|BOV M86]] (20)
** [[Saxon (vehicle)|Saxon]] (1)
* Infantry fighting vehicle
** [[YPR-765]] (1)
* Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Guns
** [[M53/59 Praga]] (3)
** [[BOV (armoured personnel carrier)|BOV-3]] (2)


===Watercraft===
{{Officeholder table start
* Patrol cabin boats:
| showorder = y
** Vuk (7) - used by the Diving Unit
| showimage = y
* Multirole fast combat boats:
| officeholder_title = Commander
** Premax 39 (1) - used by the Diving Unit
| showtermlenght = y
* Rigid inflatable boats:
| showparty = n
** Zodiac 730 - used by the Diving Unit
| showdefencebranch = n

| showaltofficeholder = y
== Commanders ==
| alt_officeholder_title = [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia)#List of ministers|Minister of Internal Affairs]]
Since its re-establishment in 2001, the Gendarmery has had eight Commanders:<ref name="SpecOpsMag13Jan17" />
}}

{{Officeholder table
* Col. [[Goran Radosavljević]] (2001–2004)
| order = 1
* Col. Borivoje Tešić (2004–2008)
| image = Goran Radosavljević.jpg
* Col. Srđan Grekulović (2008–2009)
| military_rank = Colonel
* Col. [[Bratislav Dikić]] (2009–2013)
| officeholder = [[Goran Radosavljević]]
* Col. Milenko Božović (2013–2015)
| officeholder_sort = Radosavljević, Goran
* Col. Goran Dragović (2015–2018)
| born_year = 1957
* Col. Dejan Luković (2018–2023)
| died_year =
* Col. Saša Kosović (2023–present)
| term_start = 28 June 2001

| term_end = 17 August 2004
==Traditions==
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2001|06|28|2004|08|17}}
===Anniversary===
| alt_officeholder = [[Dušan Mihajlović (politician)|Dušan Mihajlović]]
The anniversary is celebrated on 28 June, in memory of the day in 1860 when the Gendarmery was established.
| alt_officeholder2 = [[Dragan Jočić]]

}}
===Patron saint===
{{Officeholder table
The unit's [[Slava (tradition)|slava]] or its saint's feast day is [[Vidovdan]] (Saint Vitus).
| order = 2
| image =
| military_rank = Colonel
| officeholder = [[Borivoje Tešić]]
| officeholder_sort = Tešić, Borivoje
| born_year = 1956
| died_year =
| term_start = 17 August 2004
| term_end = 23 June 2008
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2004|08|17|2008|06|23}}
| alt_officeholder = [[Dragan Jočić]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = –
| image =
| military_rank = Colonel
| officeholder = [[Srđan Grekulović]]
| officeholder_sort = Grekulović, Srđan
| born_year = 1962
| died_year =
| term_start = 23 June 2008
| term_end = 3 June 2009
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2008|06|23|2009|06|03}}
| acting = y
| alt_officeholder = [[Dragan Jočić]]
| alt_officeholder2 = [[Ivica Dačić]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 3
| image = Bratislav Dikić (cropped).png
| military_rank = Colonel
| officeholder = [[Bratislav Dikić]]
| officeholder_sort = Dikić, Bratislav
| born_year = 1970
| died_year =
| term_start = 3 June 2009
| term_end = 17 July 2013
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2009|06|03|2013|07|17}}
| alt_officeholder = [[Ivica Dačić]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = –
| image =
| military_rank = Colonel
| officeholder = [[Milenko Božović]]
| officeholder_sort = Božović, Milenko
| born_year = 1965
| died_year =
| term_start = 17 July 2013
| term_end = 2 August 2013
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2013|07|17|2013|08|02}}
| acting = y
| alt_officeholder = [[Ivica Dačić]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 4
| image =
| military_rank = Colonel
| officeholder = [[Milenko Božović]]
| officeholder_sort = Božović, Milenko
| born_year = 1965
| died_year =
| term_start = 2 August 2013
| term_end = 13 March 2015
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2013|08|02|2015|03|13}}
| alt_officeholder = [[Ivica Dačić]]
| alt_officeholder2 = [[Nebojša Stefanović]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 5
| image =
| military_rank = Colonel
| officeholder = [[Goran Dragović (Gendarmery)|Goran Dragović]]
| officeholder_sort = Dragović, Goran
| born_year = 1967
| died_year =
| term_start = 13 March 2015
| term_end = 2 August 2018
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2015|03|13|2018|08|02}}
| alt_officeholder = [[Nebojša Stefanović]]
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 6
| image =
| military_rank = Colonel
| officeholder = [[Dejan Luković]]
| officeholder_sort = Luković, Dejan
| born_year =
| died_year =
| term_start = 2 August 2018
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2018|08|02}}
| alt_officeholder = [[Nebojša Stefanović]]
| alt_officeholder2 = [[Aleksandar Vulin]]
| alt_officeholder3 = [[Bratislav Gašić]]
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Police of Serbia]]
* [[Police of Serbia]]
* [[Special forces of Serbia]]


==References==
==References==

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Gendarmery
Жандармерија
Emblem of the Serbian Gendarmery
Emblem of the Serbian Gendarmery
Agency overview
Formed3 March 1860; 164 years ago (1860-03-03)
(current form since 2001)
Preceding agency
Employees2,800[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSerbia
Governing bodyMinistry of Internal Affairs
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byPolice Directorate
HeadquartersBelgrade
Agency executive
  • Col. Saša Kosović, Commander

The Gendarmery (Serbian: Жандармерија, romanized: Žandarmerija) is the national gendarmerie force of Serbia, tasked with high-risk and specialized law enforcement duties. It is under the authority of the Police Directorate of the Serbian Police.[2]

History

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Gendarmery officers, 1865

The word žandarmerija is a French loanword ("gendarmerie"), and is pronounced "zhandarmeriya". The Žandarmerija corps date back to the Principality of Serbia, established on June 28, 1860, and originally consisted of 120 infantrymen and 15 cavalrymen. From 15 to 17 June 1862, the Serbian Gendarmerie played a crucial role in the conflicts around the Čukur fountain in Belgrade - a little more than 100 gendarmes opposed a Turkish force several hundred times stronger and practically saved Belgrade and Serbia. The 1884 Law on the Gendarmerie established the State Gendarmerie which was organized into detachments with one detachment in Belgrade and every district town. In 1919, the Gendarmerie became an integral part of the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, tasked for watching over public order and security, maintaining order and peace and ensuring the execution of the laws. The Gendarmerie was subordinated to the Minister of Military Affairs in terms of supply, discipline and military training, and in terms of use, training, maintenance of public security and gendarmerie service - to the Ministry of the Internal Affairs. After World War II gendarmery was disbanded only to be re-established more than half a century later, in 2001, after the disbandment of the Special Police Units (Posebna Jedinica Policije, PJP).[1] One of its first major assignments of newly-formed Gendarmery was the capture of the suspects in the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić. That same year, the Counter-Terrorist Unit was established within Gendarmery, but was separated in 2007 to become an independent unit within the Police.[3] In 2005 the Persons and Infrastructure Protection Unit was established, to carry out close protection and technical protection tasks.[3][1] In 2011 the Gendarmery was reorganized and the First Quick Response Detachment was established, consisting of the specialist companies of all Gendarmery detachments along with the Diving Center.[3]

Missions

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The Gendarmery's missions include:

Escort of high-risk prisoners exercise
  • Restoring public peace and order if it has been heavily disturbed (including riot control)
  • Countering organized crime, terrorist and other violent groups
  • Repressing prison riots
  • Providing security to the security-sensitive foreign embassies in Serbia (those of the United States, China, Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Turkey, Israel, Croatia and Albania)
  • Securing the 384 kilometers long and 5 km wide Ground Safety Zone along the administrative line between Serbia and Kosovo (in joint action with infantry battalions of the Serbian Army)

It may also perform any duties decreed in the laws and regulations.

Structure

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Gendarmery is organized in four "detachments" (odredi), battalion-size units, each with their own territorial jurisdiction (based in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, and Kraljevo).[1] Detachment is organized as independent unit in order to be able to execute every-day duties on its territory of jurisdiction although, if needed, can provide assistance to other detachments as well.[4] The structure of the detachment is as follows:

Echelon march of Gendarmery members
  • Command
  • General-purpose unit (composed of a general-purpose company and fire support platoon); specialized in crowd and riot control.
  • Specialist unit (composed of: counter-terrorist company, reconnaissance platoon, sniper team, K-9 team and mine-explosive team), specialized in counterterrorism, fighting violent groups, organized crime groups.
  • Security unit (company-size unit in Belgrade-based detachment, platoon-size unit in other detachments); specialized in tasks of physical and technical protection of sensitive sites (protection of certain foreign embassies in case of Belgrade-based detachment or other sensitive sites in case of other detachments).
  • Armored vehicles unit, tasked with mechanized support to other units of the detachment.

In addition to the detachments deployed throughout the country, the Gendarmery has one specialized unit: the Diving Unit of the Gendarmery (Ronilačka jedinica Žandarmerije), headquartered in Belgrade.[1] It is tasked with conducting special actions in water-dominated environments and consists of three specialist teams: intervention team, searching team and nautical team.[3]

Equipment

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Škoda Rapid patrol car
Fiat Ducato van
Kodiak 700 quad
BOV M16 Miloš armored vehicle
Lazar-3 armored personnel carrier
BOV M15 armored personnel carrier
BOV-3 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

The following equipment is in operational use as of 2024:

Firearms

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Vehicles

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Motor Vehicles

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Armored Vehicles

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Watercraft

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  • Patrol cabin boats:
    • Vuk (7) - used by the Diving Unit
  • Multirole fast combat boats:
    • Premax 39 (1) - used by the Diving Unit
  • Rigid inflatable boats:
    • Zodiac 730 - used by the Diving Unit

Commanders

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Since its re-establishment in 2001, the Gendarmery has had eight Commanders:[1]

  • Col. Goran Radosavljević (2001–2004)
  • Col. Borivoje Tešić (2004–2008)
  • Col. Srđan Grekulović (2008–2009)
  • Col. Bratislav Dikić (2009–2013)
  • Col. Milenko Božović (2013–2015)
  • Col. Goran Dragović (2015–2018)
  • Col. Dejan Luković (2018–2023)
  • Col. Saša Kosović (2023–present)

Traditions

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Anniversary

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The anniversary is celebrated on 28 June, in memory of the day in 1860 when the Gendarmery was established.

Patron saint

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The unit's slava or its saint's feast day is Vidovdan (Saint Vitus).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Jevtic, Milos (13 January 2017). "Serbian Gendarmerie". Spec Ops Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Serbian Gendarmerie: With faith in God, for Holy Cross and Mother Serbia". 13 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Gendarmerie of the Republic of Serbia". specijalne-jedinice.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ http://www.mup.gov.rs/wps/portal/sr/direkcija-policije/ojdpp/Zandarmerija/!ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zi_S19zQzdDYy83X3MjAwczbxN3X3dTYwNTA30w8EKDHAARwP9KPz6vQgpALrAqMjX2TddP6ogsSRDNzMvLV8_IioxLyWxKDe1KDMrEeiGKFRTLDzd3YCmGBh6BnibGRo4GaArcDdzBVoTaG7p4u1qYWzhAVOAxx8FuRFVPmnBnumOiooAGqZERQ!!/dz/d5/L0lDUmlTUSEhL3dHa0FKRnNBLzROV3FpQSEhL3NyX1JTXyNMYXRu/ [bare URL]
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