- 01.09.2016
The detained foreigners in Bulgaria…
- 01.09.2016
I work in National System 112
I have two children who were 4 and 7 years old when I applied for a job in the 112 Emergency line in Bulgaria. While I was passing all phases of the recruitment I worried and was sure I will not be approved for this position. I thought that my…
- 01.09.2016
The issues in National System 112 in Bulgaria
In 2015, 4,686,390 emergency calls are accepted and only 1,987,576 are real. Who is responsible for the unreal signals received? Who educates the citizens? Who and how impose sanctions for the unreal signals? Who measures the potential risk to the citizens? The debate on the reform of the Ministry of…
- 19.07.2016
I keep the border of the Republic of Bulgaria!
“I was born in a village which lies on the Border. I grew up seeing every day the Border fence and people on the other side. My grandfather told me stories about the Borders. He told me everything about my country, culture, values. He told me a long time ago we were one…
- 19.07.2016
I am a mother!
“I am a mother and my daughter is very proud that I’m a police woman. She knows that I look out not only for her safety and security, but also for her friends in kindergarten. What she doesn’t known is that I am dreaming for the day when the system will be…
- 30.03.2016
Managing traumatic stress: Coping with terrorism
Terrorism threatens a society by instilling fear and helplessness in its citizens. It seeks to hold a society or government hostage by fear of destruction and harm. When terrorist acts occur, people generally look for ways to cope with the acute stress and trauma. Terrorism evokes a fundamental fear of…
- 15.02.2016
Let’s talk about Ministry of Interior by facts
In 2015, 3168 people have left the Ministry of Interior. More than 2/3 of them are working at field and are at operational positions. From all employees quit the system 1 is a senior, 466 are managers, 688 of are at executive and 2013 are at junior executive positions. 444…
- 07.01.2016
The security we need! The reform we want!
Recent years, when we hear Ministry of Interior the associations which come to our minds are “ineffective” and “reform.”We are all aware and conscious of the fact that more and more often, when we witness or become a victim of petty crime we prefer to cover the harm ourselves rather than…
- 13.02.2015
How do we see the participation of civil and professional organizations in Ministry of Interior’s reforming?
The most important element of the whole process is institutionalized of forms and procedures for citizen participation in reforming the Ministry of Interior. The second crucial component is uniting around the need to prepare a long-term strategy to reform the Ministry of Interior, to be adopted as the Ministry of…
- 03.02.2015
Citizen participation in MI: Mission (im) possible!
The main issue which united representatives of trade unions, professional organizations and NGOs in terms of public order and security, is that the “security” service provided to citizens, is not effective and does not meet their needs. The discussion about the parameters and expectations of what should the service be…
- 03.02.2015
The failed reform!
Ministry of Interior is the only unreformed Ministry in Bulgaria, but also one of the ministries in which structural changes are the most numerous. One of the major structural changes that contribute the MoI to become a mega-ministry is the closure of Ministry of Emergency Situations and merger it with…