The "General Elections 2026" Operational Headquarters is convening at the premises of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where carry out the activities aimed at coordinating police agencies and ensuring the safe and smooth conduct of the election process in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At the initiative of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and based on the conclusions of the Working Group for Monitoring the Implementation of Tasks within the Competence of Institutions and Police Agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina—established by the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina—the "General Elections 2026" Operational Headquarters is carrying out activities aimed at strengthening inter-institutional and inter-police cooperation in the lead-up to and during the conduct of the General Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Representatives of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH, the Ministry of Security of BiH, the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), the Border Police of BiH, the Federal Police Administration, all cantonal ministries of internal affairs, the Brčko District Police, and the Central Election Commission of BiH participate in the work of the Operational Headquarters.
The Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH plays a significant role in the work of the Operational Headquarters, which convenes at the Directorate's premises; through its statutory competencies, it provides support in coordinating the activities of police agencies, exchanging operational data and information, and monitoring the security situation relevant to the electoral process.
The work of the Operational Headquarters focuses particularly on the timely exchange of information among police agencies, the monitoring of potential security challenges, and the harmonization of activities carried out within the respective competencies of the institutions involved in securing the electoral process.
The Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH an institution whose core mandate includes coordinating the work of police bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina contributes to more efficient information flow and coordinated action by police agencies through the engagement of its representatives in the Operational Headquarters.
The work of the Operational Headquarters includes the collection, consolidation, and analysis of information relevant to the security of the electoral process, such information is forwarded to the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with established competencies and prescribed procedures.
The aim of all these activities is to identify potential security challenges in a timely manner and respond to them appropriately, as well as to create the necessary conditions for the electoral process to proceed safely, peacefully, and without disruption, while fully respecting legal procedures and citizens' rights.
The Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH will continue, through the work of the "General Elections 2026" Operational Headquarters, to make a full contribution to the coordination of police agencies and the exchange of information, with the aim of ensuring the security of the electoral process throughout the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.