Editing Montenegro (section)

=== Law enforcement, security and emergency services ===
{{Main|Law enforcement in Montenegro}}

Law enforcement in Montenegro is carried out by several agencies under the [[Ministry of Interior (Montenegro)|Ministry of Interior]]. 
[[Law enforcement in Montenegro|Civil law enforcement in Montenegro]] is primarily the responsibility of the Police Directorate, the national police force. [[Municipal police]], known as Communal Police, enforce local laws in their respective municipalities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Communal Police |url=https://podgorica.me/en/stranice/communal-police |website=podgorica.me |access-date=19 July 2023 |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001012042/https://podgorica.me/en/stranice/communal-police |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Law enforcement in Montenegro is carried out by several agencies under the [[Ministry of Interior (Montenegro)|Ministry of Interior]]. 
The primary law enforcement body is the Montenegrin Police Directorate, responsible for crime investigation, maintaining public order, and general law enforcement. The Municipal Police assist with local law enforcement tasks, primarily focusing on traffic regulation and minor public order issues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Communal Police |url=https://podgorica.me/en/stranice/communal-police |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225124900/https://podgorica.me/en/stranice/communal-police |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 2021 |website=podgorica.me }}</ref>
Private security firms operate in Montenegro but have no legal authority to arrest or detain suspects.

The [[National Security Agency (Montenegro)|National Security Agency (ANB)]] is responsible for counterintelligence and internal security, while Interpol Montenegro collaborates with international agencies to counter transnational crime. Special units within the police, such as the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (SAJ), handle organized crime, terrorism, and high-risk operations.

An agreement signed with the [[EU]] effective July 2023 permits EU [[Frontex]] border management personnel to operate in Montenegro in support of local border police operating on other, non EU, borders in Montenegro.<ref>{{cite web |title=Border management: EU signs status agreement with Montenegro |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_2764 |date=16 May 2023}}</ref>

Emergency services in Montenegro include medical services, firefighters, and search and rescue units, which are coordinated by the Directorate for Emergency Situations. Emergency medical services are operated by local health institutions but are overseen by the [[Ministry of Health (Montenegro)|Ministry of Health]].