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Kosovo's bid to join Interpol has caused fears in Serbia that international warrants could be issued for members of its security forces who participated in the 1999 Kosovo war, but watchdog NGOs say that the prosecution of suspected war criminals depends on political will in Serbia itself.

A series of violent criminal attacks and incidents in Belgrade and Novi Sad in recent weeks have prompted experts to warn that criminals are using not only firearms but also bombs and shooting from passing cars in the course of ever-bolder attacks.

New research conducted by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy and BIRN says that major branches of the Serbian justice system, police and judiciary remain influenced by corruption.

BELGRAD - Transparency, internal contril and more integrity are key in solving the problem of corruption in the police forces of the region, which share similar issues, according to the conclusion of the conference on responsibility in police work in Western Balkans, held on Friday.

Police focus on stopping illegal drugs in Macedonia, Serbia

Police employ a systematic approach to combat street drug dealing.

Police are moving against street-level drug dealers in the Balkans. [Tomislav Georgiev/SETimes]