General Inspection of Security Forces

50°4′46.81″N 14°22′29.16″E / 50.0796694°N 14.3747667°E / 50.0796694; 14.3747667Employees275^[2] (2013)Agency executive

Vít Hendrych, Director

Websitewww.GIBS.cz

The General Inspectorate of Security Forces (GIBS) (The Inspectorate General of the Security Forces of the Czech Republic;^[3] Czech: Generální inspekce bezpečnostních sborů) is a Czech independent government agency tasked with investigating crimes of the officers of the Police of the Czech Republic, Customs protection, Prison Service, inspection workers or civil employees of these institutions.^[4]

History

In 2010, the Věci veřejné political party demanded the resignation of then police president Oldřich Martinů. Former VV's Minister of the Interior Radek John also called for a new police president. The argument was settled after then President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus formulated an agreement between the Police of the Czech Republic, the ODS and the VV. It was stipulated that the VV would choose a new police president while the ODS would appoint the director of the newly formed GIBS.^[5]

References

^ "Nová bezpečnostní inspekce dohlédne na korupci u policie". Czech Television (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
^ "Annual report 2012" (PDF). General Inspectorate of Security Forces. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
^ "GIBS – English". General Inspectorate of Security Forces. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^ "GIBS - O instituci". General Inspectorate of Security Forces (in Czech). Retrieved 13 September 2017.
^ Shabu, Martin (31 August 2012). "Výměna policejního šéfa: Na promyšlený kalkul ODS to nevypadá". Lidové noviny. Retrieved 13 September 2017.