Central
State authorities are responsible for:
- The National Strategy for Emergency Situations and participation in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism;
- Improving the capacity of municipal teams for emergency management;
- Implementing Law and on Rescue and Protection;
- Management of Emergency Management Coordination Team;
- The National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (launched December, 2014), an interministerial structure.
- Participation with conferences with UNDP Montenegro and facilitation of international dialogue and cooperation in civil defence;
- Montenegro's Civil Police Aviation Unit;
- Mounted Police units;
- Border police and border security;
- The military consists in 1,950 active duty members, with the majority of equipment and organisational structures inherited from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro before 2006; it includes an Army, Navy and Airforce. Montenegro will soon accede to NATO as its 29th member;
- Fundraising for flood relief;
- Preventative measures for floods and other environmental risks;
- Cross-border cooperation on fire protection and resourcing municipal fire services;
Local
Municipalities are responsible for:
- Exercising supervision by Communal Police;
- Communal Police acts on the following areas regarding civil protection;
- Water supply;
- Drainage of sewage and star water;
- Public hygiene;
- Communal Police offers information on services to citizens and perform other affairs within jurisdiction of the municipality;
- Civil protection Service under the supervision of the mayor:
- To ensure protection and rescuing of property and citizens from fires, explosions, damages, and other accidents and extraordinary situations.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Sources:
Law on Local Self-Government
Police
