| The following pages are intended to be used as a reference guide and as general information about police and judicial systems in Interpol member countries in the European region. To facilitate understanding and make comprehension and comparison easier, the data from all contributing countries is presented in the same format. Police officers involved in international law enforcement matters especially should be aware of the many differences in police and judicial systems in Europe. This information will serve to aid this endeavour and hopefully promote greater efficiency in international police co-operation. |
1.1
Location
East part of middle Europe
1.2
Area - Population - Language
cca 49.000 sq. km 5,4 mil
1.3
Government
Parliamentary democracy, republic.
2.1
Law enforcement bodies
- Ministry of Interior
(National Police Forces)
- Ministry of Justice
(Prosecutors Offices, Courts, the Prison Guard)
- Ministry of traffic
(Railway Police)
- Ministry of Defense
(Military Police)
- Local Governments
(Local Police)
- Ministry of Finance
(Customs Authority)
2.2
Police Organization Chart
Slovakia
(Acrobat file 
)
2.3
NCB structure
Under construction
2.4
International investigations
Can be realized through the NCB Bratislava
2.5
Pre-trial police and judicial powers
|
Police
|
Prosecutor
|
Magistrate/Judge
|
| Identity check |
|
X
|
X
|
| Arrest |
|
X
|
X
|
| Questioning |
|
X
|
X
|
| Detention by police |
|
X
|
|
| Custody (on judicial order) |
|
X
|
X
|
| Search of person |
|
X
|
X
|
| Search of premises |
|
X
|
X
|
| Confiscation of property |
|
X
|
X
|
3.1
General
Any type of the crime is carryied out by the Courts, there is no special 'criminal
court'
The responsible Prosecutor ask the Investigator (in fact the Police officer)
to do appropriate steps
3.2
Prosecution
Responsible is the General Prosecutors Office devided on County Prosecutors
Offices (8 Counties) and District Prosecutors Offices (54 Districts)
| 4. Investigation possibilities and international
co-operation |
|
|
4.1
Possibilities
|
Y/N
|
Remarks
|
Telephone tracing
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Telephone tapping
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Bugging public premises
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Bugging other premises
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Bugging homes
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Electronic surveillance
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Surveillance
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Pseudo-buying
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Controlled delivery
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
Infiltration
|
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
| Witness protection |
Y
|
with the sanction of the
court |
4.2
Access to files (through NCB)
Under construction
4.3
Liaison officers
4.3.1 Slovak liaison officers posted abroad
- The Hage (also for Europol)
- Kiev
- Budapest
- Vienna
- Prague (from autumn 2003)
- Warsaw (from autumn 2003)
- Bucarest (from autumn 2004)
- Belgrade (from autumn 2004)
4.3.2 Foreign liaison officers posted to Slovakia
- Czech rep.
- France
- Germany
- Austria
- Rusian federation
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- USA
| 5. Police/Customs co-operation |
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|
Regulated by the law and Regulations, mutual good co-operation
6.1
Public holidays
- January 1
- January 6
- Easter
- May 1
- May 8
- July 5
- August 29
- September 1
- September 15
- November 1
- December 24 - 26 (Christmas)
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