I INTRODUCTION In accordance with the competences, place and role of the Police in society, the mission and vision of the Ministry of Interior, and in line with the Strategic Assessment of Public Security, the General Police Directorate shall adopt the Strategic Police Plan (Article 24 of the Law on Police). The Strategic Police Plan shall include a set of activities that, in accordance with the principles and standards of the Police Intelligence Model (POM, Article 34 of the Law on Police), shall efficiently direct the work of the Police in addressing the most serious security issues. 2 Strategic Police Plan 2018 – 2021 The policing priorities have been identified by the Strategic Assessment of Public Security. In accordance with the place and role of the Police in society, while recognising the demands of citizens, the situation and trends of crime in the Republic of Serbia, Europe and the world, the Strategic Assessment of Public Security defines the priorities, and the Strategic Police Plan defines the activities that the General Police Directorate will undertake to effectively address the defined security priorities. The aim of the General Police Directorate’s Strategic Plan is to focus the police work on the most serious problems, in cooperation with other public authorities and social actors, to contribute to the rule of law, to provide every citizen of the Republic of Serbia with equal protection of security, and respect for the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Serbia. 1. Operating standards and principles The activities envisaged by the Strategic Plan will be carried out in accordance with the Constitution, the Law on Police, other laws and by-laws, and the provisions of the Code of Police Ethics. In undertaking the activities, the Police will adhere to the established and achieved standards of the police profession, while taking into account generally accepted international standards of conduct related to the respect of the rights of citizens of the Republic of Serbia. In performing the planned activities, the Police will be guided by the principles of policing, in particular: legality, methodology, coordination and cooperation, persistence and thoroughness, professionalism, 3E (economy, efficiency and effectiveness) and the protection of information sources.