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39216187. According to documentary evidence, on one occasion Markač ordered theinvestigation of a suspected arson attack on a civilian home in Podkokirna in Gračacmunicipality by members of the Zadar-Knin Special Police Unit. 662 The perpetrator wasidentified and received a ten per cent cut in his salary. 663 According to anotherdocument, Markač ordered the commander of the Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit to deliver adecision of suspension from duty to a member of the unit pending the initiation ofdisciplinary measures. 664 A further document recorded Markač requesting that a SpecialPolice commander investigate and, if necessary, discipline a member of the SpecialPolice for “allegedly violating work discipline”. 665188. When interviewed by the Prosecution, Markač stated that if his subordinates,verbally or in written form, reported infractions committed by a Special Police memberto him, he would be duty-bound to refer that case to a disciplinary committee to decideon a punishment. 666 Smaller disciplinary infractions would be referred to thedisciplinary committee by unit commanders. 667 In case of a criminal act though, thepolice would be in charge. 668 Smaller offences would be referred to the chief of thepolice administration by the unit commanders. 669 Markač stated that he could only askfor disciplinary measures to be taken against people in the Special Police Sector. 670Police administrations had their own disciplinary committees for their employees,including Special Police members. 671 If there was a disciplinary issue, the unitcommander would notify Markač, but the disciplinary action to be taken would be662 D530 (Order by Markač to the commander of the Zadar Special Police unit, 3 October 1995).663 D531 (Letter from Special Police unit commander to Markač, 4 October 1995).664 P609 (Request from Markač to the commander of the Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit, 7 April 1995).665 P610 (Order by Markač, 28 July 1997).666 P2530 (Suspect interview with Markač, 3-4 March 2003), p. 115. On 7 July 1995, Markač put forwarda number of proposals for conducting disciplinary proceedings against members of the Special Police dueto their refusal to carry out an order issued by the Lučko unit’s Deputy Commander Dražen Ćurković on14 June 1995 regarding the implementation of education in a field of specialized training. See P2364(Markač proposal for launching and conducting disciplinary proceedings against Vidaković, 7 July 1995),p. 1; P2365 (Markač proposal for launching and conducting disciplinary proceedings against Županić, 7July 1995), p. 1; P2366 (Markač proposal for launching and conducting disciplinary proceedings againstIšpan, 7 July 1995), p. 1; P2367 (Markač proposal for launching and conducting disciplinary proceedingsagainst Mihalinčić, 7 July 1995), p. 1; P2368 (Markač proposal for launching and conducting disciplinaryproceedings against Kebet, 7 July 1995), p. 1.667 P2531 (Accused interview with Markač, 8 June 2004), p. 55.668 P2530 (Suspect interview with Markač, 3-4 March 2003), p. 116; P2531 (Accused interview withMarkač, 8 June 2004), p. 55.669 P2531 (Accused interview with Markač, 8 June 2004), p. 55.670 P2530 (Suspect interview with Markač, 3-4 March 2003), p. 118; P2531 (Accused interview withMarkač, 8 June 2004), p. 55.671 P2530 (Suspect interview with Markač, 3-4 March 2003), p. 118.99Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `