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could propose to the Serbian Minister of Interior that police officers, from the SJB, be sent to
a certain location. It was then up to the Minister to issue an order to the Chief of the SJB to
send these men. 3748
1870. Grekulović further testified that shortly after the meeting, Stevanović went to the
headquarters of the PJP Kosovo Detachment in Priština to discuss their readiness to protect
the population in the Bosnian-Serb Republic. It was decided that three companies, including
some 400 men from the Kosovo Detachment, would be deployed to the towns of Doboj,
Teslić, Banja Luka, Prijedor, Sanski Most, and Mrkonjić Grad in the Bosnian-Serb Republic
in early September 1995. These companies were commanded by the witness once they were
in the field. 3749 The companies, together with members of the Bosnian-Serb Republic MUP,
performed standard police tasks and prevented regular forces from the VRS and the MUP
from deserting, in the territory covered by the Banja Luka CSB, the Doboj CSB and the
Prijedor CSB. 3750 These tasks were no longer being performed by the Bosnian-Serb Republic
PJPs and other MUP forces as they had been sent to the front line together with the VRS. The
companies did not take part in combat operations nor were connected to or performed any
tasks with the VRS, except in relation to bringing in military conscripts. The companies
carried light arms and wore normal blue uniforms with a PJP rank and a patch consisting of a
PJP emblem on a tri-colour flag. 3751 They received a regular salary and a field supplement.
The companies returned to Serbia after 46-47 days in late October 1995 without any
casualties or equipment losses. 3752
1871. Finally, the Trial Chamber recalls the evidence given by Grekulović on the joint
operative and ministerial command structure at Banja Luka, as set out in the chapter 6.4.2.
The Trial Chamber particularly notes that his testimony provides evidence showing that the
Chief of the Banja Luka CSB, Brane Pećanac, was the superior of Grekulović and the Serbian
MUP PJPs. The Trial Chamber further considers that as the commander of the PJPs, the
3748 Srđan Grekulović, T. 15215-15217, 15250, 15308, 15314-15315.
3749 D522 (Srđan Grekulović, witness statement, 25 October 2011), paras 7-8, 10, 13.
3750 D522 (Srđan Grekulović, witness statement, 25 October 2011), paras 10-11; Srđan Grekulović, T. 15216,
15271; D526 (Report on the activities performed until 29 September 1995, sent to the Bijeljina CSB, signed by
Milenko Karišik); D527 (Daily information sent to the Bosnian-Serb Republic MUP and the Banja Luka CSB,
30 September 1995); D528 (Daily information sent to the Bosnian-Serb Republic MUP and the Banja Luka
CSB, 1 October 1995); D529 (Report on action ‘Kosovski Božur’, signed by Vlado Djordjević, 2 October 1995);
D530 (Report on action ‘Kosovski Božur’, sent to the Bosnian-Serb Republic MUP, signed by Vlado Djordjević,
3 October 1995); D531 (Report on detained military conscripts sent to the Bosnian-Serb Republic MUP, signed
by Brane Pećanac, 3 October 1995); D532 (Report on detained military conscripts sent to the Bosnian-Serb
Republic MUP, signed by Brane Pećanac, 5 October 1005).
3751 D522 (Srđan Grekulović, witness statement, 25 October 2011), paras 9, 12, 22; Srđan Grekulović, T. 15257-
15258, 15269.
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