Minister Wants Free Hand to Pick Police Chief

Ljubljana, 18 February - Interior Minister Katarina Kresal told the press on Wednesday that she did not pick any of the candidates who had applied for the post of police commissioner. She said she would propose to the government to change the law so that commissioner is no longer appointed through a public call for applications.

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal fails to appoint any of the candidates who applied for the post of police commissioner.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal fails to appoint any of the candidates who applied for the post of police commissioner.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Celje
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal wants to nominate Celje Police Administration Chief Janko Gorsek (picture left) as acting police commissioner.
Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

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