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SABIE Oana FAMP

ROMANIA’S LOCAL POLICE. CURRENT ISSUES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS CCASP

In October 2013 a N.F.L.P. (National Federation of Local Police in Romania) delegation composed of the
President and Vice President attended the General Assembly of the Association of Municipalities of
Romania (AMR). The meeting was attended by former mayors AMR members as guests: Mayor of
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Bucharest, President of the Union of County Councils, Senior Vice President of the Association of
Municipalities. The meeting was honored by the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister.

On the agenda was also included the item "Status of proposals on improving the normative regulations of

the local government." At this point AMR President said that during the last talks in Ministry of Regional
Development and Public Administration (MRDPA) he received a clear message about the fact that

decentralization will take place soon in most of the ministries, less in Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI),
thereby transferring additional powers and duties to local government authorities that currently are
managed by central agencies. In conclusion, in the first stage of this process of decentralization of public

order and road traffic faliled because it was not prepared enough. AMR has also submitted to the Ministry
of Regional Development and Public Administration a set of "Proposals to amend certain rules and
30 th – 31 st October 2015 ”Strategic Management for Local Communities” Bucharest proposals, namely: amending and supplementing O.G. no. 26/1994 and Law no.155/2010 so that local
regulations implementing the local governance " where at 15 and 17 points on the list were included NFLP

police personnel to receive food allowance, allowance for permanent assignment and classification in
abnormal working conditions, special or other working conditions in accordance with regulations provided

for police officers and civil servants with special status of public order.

The Prime Minister said in his interventions that the transfer of powers to local authorities will be
accompanied by financial resources from the Government.

Mr. Deputy Prime Minister Liviu Dragnea said that a number of laws will change, including: the Law
215/2001 on Local Government, Civil Servants Law no.188/1999 Law and the Prefecture Law
no.340/2004, under efficient local government. It will also be developed a Metropolitan Area Law for

community fundraising and rural development perspective.

Mr. Gheorghe Falca, Arad Mayor, mentioned that the road traffic control and public order service
competences should be transferred to the local police. It was agreed that monthly meetings should be

held between representatives of AMR and Government on decentralization, including the point where
they will discuss these proposals for legislative changes.

In discussions between representatives of NFLP and AMR, Federation agreed to provide technical

support to local police on the light of the discussions that will take place on the subject.

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