Professional Association of Police: Police officer attacked in Novi Sad, minister and MUP leadership urged to react

The Professional Association of Police "Dr. Rudolf Arčibald Rajs" has publicly condemned an assault on a police officer in Novi Sad, Serbia. The organization issued a statement demanding an immediate and "concrete reaction" from the Minister of Internal Affairs and the senior leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP). The association criticized the ministry's response as "protocol silence and bureaucratic sweeping under the rug."

According to the association's statement, the incident took place around 9:50 AM in the Detelinara neighborhood. During a routine vehicle check, the driver, reportedly under the influence of psychoactive substances, physically attacked the officer. The officer sustained "visible bodily injuries" as a result of the assault.

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We demand immediate prosecution and the strictest prison sentence for attackers of police, without any conditional sentences and legal benefits, as well as an immediate reaction from the minister and the leadership of the MUP.

The Professional Association of Police is calling for swift prosecution and the imposition of the strictest possible prison sentences for those who attack police officers. They explicitly requested that no conditional sentences or legal benefits be granted. The statement emphasized that the protection of officers on duty must be an "absolute priority," rather than a topic reserved only for ceremonial speeches.

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The protection of police officers on the ground must be an absolute priority and not a topic that is only mentioned in occasional speeches.