The role of police in achieving security on the Danube as international waterways in Serbia

Danube as an international navigable river in Serbia and water main roads ofcentral and southeastern Europe, despite all of its advantages it contains one of the kindof components suitable for performing criminal activities (general, economic andorganized crime and terrorism). Also, it can happen flooding, traffic accidents, fires andaccidents that require the involvement of specially trained first responders. In addition,the specificity of the police work aimed at achieving security of the Danube, directlycontributed to the development of police organization and in this segment. It is, therefore,a separate organizational unit of Serbian police such as river police, border police,gendarmerie specialized units (divers) and fire-rescue units with fire boats, trained andequipped in order to take preventive and repressive measures and actions in order topreserve security on the Danube and the actions of protection and rescue of people,material and cultural resources and the environment.Considering the international, cross-border, security-protective, water management,transport, tourism, sports and recreation, hunting and other issues on the river Danube,the authors present the possibility of an integrated security management at internationalnavigable rivers. Specifically, the paper introduced the modern concept of the securitymanagement of the overall creative and destructive anthropogenic and naturalphenomena and processes that are manifested in the international waterway (river) road,and are related to the joint efforts of police, customs, inspection services, port authorities,emergency medical, army, line ministries and other state agencies, water managementcompanies, local authorities, social organizations and citizens.