Fred Schreier and Marina Caparini, ‘Privatization of Security: Law, Practices and Governance of Private Military and Security Companies’ (DCAF, 2005)

This document emphasizes the need for pragmatic thinking regarding the lack of sources of the activities regarding security, by knowing this way the priorities and weaknesses presented by the Private Military Companies (PMC) and Private Security Companies (PSC). It is essential to follow real possibilities for the improvement of the regulative control of the industry by which the responsibility will fall upon those countries which in a systematic way engage private military and security companies, and also in those countries where these companies are already established.

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CSS and SaferWorld, ‘Code of Behaviour in Sarajevo for the Private Security Companies’ (UNDP-SEESAC, 2006)

Developed in consultation with the industry, the Code of Behaviour of Sarajevo contains a number of basic standards of professionalism and services which are applied by all the employers and the employees in the private security sector. This document offers a system of self-regulation, which by engaging all the relevant actors towards the improvement of standards has the objective of encouraging the development and enforcement of the formal regulation.

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CSS and SaferWorld, ‘Instructions of Sarajevo Clients for the Procurement of Private Security Companies’ (UNDP-SEESAC, 2006)

This document, together with the Code of Behaviour in Sarajevo for the Private Security Companies, offers several standards and instructions for those who plan to procure the services of Private Security Companies in order to help them in their decision-taking. The instructions contain a voluntary procedure of procurement consisting of three phases, which takes into account a wide range of required areas, which client organizations are advised to follow when contracting private security providers.

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 BICC, Security Sector Reform (RSS) (BICC, 2000)

This note is an overview of five documents regarding the security sector reform and especially the possibilities for a foreign engagement for cooperation and development. The first document is an analysis of ISSR as a concept, and the potential problems that may occur from it for cooperation and development. The second document has the aim of reviewing the activities of Britain’s Government in this area, and the conditions which assist in successful interventions of ISSR. The third document uses the South-African case in order to emphasize the difficulties and possibilities for the successful implementation of such programme; and the fourth document reviews disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDI) programmes from the perspective of international donors.  In the end, this publication offers and analyzes the DDI programmes administered by UN and presents a detailed reach in ISSR issue; all these to be transformed into programmes for general development.

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Ilir Dugolli and Lulzim Peci, ‘Improving civil management and oversight of the security sector in Kosovo), (SaferWorld, 2005)

This report studies the norms and oversight of security in Kosovo, by examining means by which the security architecture can be developed, in order that the Kosovar society can give their opinions regarding its management and oversight. By detailing weaknesses of the civil oversight and the advantages for the future, the report has the aim of encouraging an increase in the level of participation of the civil society in security management and oversight.

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