BPA (Serbia)- European Police Association (Brussels-Belgium)

What BPA (Serbia)- European Police Association (Brussels-Belgium) does

The European Police Association (EPA) for Serbia and the Balkans is a non-governmental, non-partisan, non-profit regional chapter of the parent European Police Association headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, where the parent body was founded in 1995. EPA Serbia operates under the principles, standards, and Statute of the Brussels parent and uses the official EPA emblems under a formal partnership agreement; Lazar Odžeić serves as General Director following a 2020 contract with EPA Brussels President Paul Cirino. The organization is headquartered at Đure Jakšića 7, 23000 Zrenjanin, Serbia, and has approximately 15 staff.

EPA's core function is professional networking, knowledge exchange, and cooperation among active and retired police officers, security service members, military personnel, and intelligence services, with a secondary community of lawyer, academic, medical, and entrepreneur 'sympathizers.' Its product surface comprises the EPA Membership Program (open enrollment via balkanpolice.com), the standing 'Humanitarni most' (Humanitarian Bridge) initiative coordinated with the Mountain Rescue Service of Serbia, international seminars and congresses for capacity building, legal aid to security service members, and the EPA Mag publication. Distribution is community-led and event-driven, relying on personal referrals inside the security community, the official website, Facebook, and large international assemblies — the 31st Annual Assembly in May 2026 in Zrenjanin drew approximately 160 members from 24 countries.

Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring membership fees from approximately 2,600 members worldwide (roughly 500 in Serbia and 1,000 across Eastern Europe), and event participation fees from assemblies, congresses, and professional seminars. There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, no mobile application, and no disclosed revenue, funding, or sponsorship data; the organization explicitly does not develop technology. Geographic reach spans EU member states, the Balkans, the Middle East (Turkey, Israel), Russia, and increasingly Africa (Nigeria), supported by formal partnerships with IBSSA, the Mountain Rescue Service of Serbia, and Green Paws, plus informal ties to sister EPA chapters in Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, Greece, and North Macedonia.

Name

BPA (Serbia)- European Police Association (Brussels-Belgium)

Legal name

Evropska Policijska Asocijacija za Srbiju i Balkan (European Police Association – EPA for Serbia and the Balkans)

Website

https://europeanpolice.rs

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The European Police Association (EPA) for Serbia and the Balkans is a non-governmental, non-profit regional chapter of the Brussels-based European Police Association, providing membership-based professional networking, knowledge exchange, training seminars, humanitarian programs, and legal aid to approximately 2,600 active and retired police, security, military, and intelligence personnel across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Security Association Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Political Organizations (81394)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Professional security association
• Police cooperation network
• Security professional membership
• International police events
• Humanitarian cooperation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Zrenjanin

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization operates as a non-profit NGO funded primarily through membership fees from its approximately 2,600 members worldwide.
2. Event Participation Fees: Revenue generated from hosting international congresses, assemblies, and professional seminars for security services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The European Police Association for Serbia and the Balkans is a non-governmental, non-partisan, and non-profit organization that provides membership services connecting active and retired police officers, security service personnel, military, and intelligence members across Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa. It organizes international congresses, assemblies, and educational seminars, provides legal assistance to members, coordinates humanitarian activities through the "Humanitarni most" (Humanitarian Bridge) initiative, and publishes the EPA Mag magazine. The organization operates under the charter and statutes of the European Police Association headquartered in Brussels.

Product overview

The European Police Association (EPA) for Serbia and the Balkans is a non-governmental, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to connecting, professionalizing, and developing police work in the region in accordance with European standards. The organization operates under the principles, standards, and Statute of the European Police Association headquartered in Brussels. EPA offers membership services that provide access to an international network of security professionals, organizes educational seminars and international congresses, coordinates humanitarian activities through its 'Humanitarni most' initiative, provides legal assistance to members, and publishes the EPA Mag magazine. The organization focuses on exchange of professional information between member states' security services, international cooperation, and supporting humanitarian projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPA Membership Program A membership network program for security professionals enabling international cooperation, knowledge exchange, and professional development among active and retired police, security service, military, and intelligence members, as well as sympathizers such as lawyers, academics, doctors, and entrepreneurs.
• Humanitarni most (Humanitarian Bridge) A permanent humanitarian initiative coordinating charitable donations and support activities for healthcare institutions, organizations, and families in need, including medical equipment donations and support to families in need.
• EPA Mag (European Police Magazine) A magazine publication covering European police news, association activities, and security industry developments, distributed to members and the broader security community.
• International Seminars and Congresses Organization of education programs, seminars, and international congresses in the field of security for professional capacity building among member security services, including the annual EPA Assembly.
• Legal Assistance Services Provision of legal aid to security service members as part of EPA member support services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 successful annual assemblies demonstrating sustained international engagement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBSSA (International Bodyguard and Security Services Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2022EPA for Serbia and the Balkans became a brotherhood organization with IBSSA, one of the largest such organizations in Europe and the world. The partnership was formalized by General Director Lazar Odžić and IBSSA marketing director in Budapest. The organizations cooperate on bodyguard training, security congresses, and international professional development.
• Mountain Rescue Service of Serbia (Gorska Služba Spasavanja Srbije)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2022EPA Serbia launched its 'Humanitarian Bridge' (Humanitarni most) initiative in partnership with the Mountain Rescue Service of Serbia. The partnership coordinates humanitarian activities and provides a framework for organizing and directing member humanitarian efforts.
• Green Paws (Zelene Šape)minorOthers · 22 June 2022EPA Serbia partners with Green Paws animal protection organization for humanitarian donations and support activities.
• European Police Association Brussels (Parent Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA Serbia operates as the regional branch for Serbia and the Balkans, acting in accordance with the principles, standards, and Statute of the European Police Association headquartered in Brussels. The organization uses EPA's official markings and cooperates as a regional partner.
• EPA ItalyminorOthersSister EPA branch in Italy, one of several national EPA organizations across Europe.
• EPA AustriaminorOthersSister EPA branch in Austria, one of several national EPA organizations across Europe.
• EPA Czech Republic (EPAČZ)minorOthersSister EPA branch in Czech Republic, one of several national EPA organizations across Europe.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS): CoESS is the European-level umbrella body representing private security service companies and associations across the EU. It overlaps with EPA on the European security cooperation agenda but focuses on the private security industry rather than public police forces.
• INTERPOL: INTERPOL is the global intergovernmental police cooperation organization with 196 member countries. While it is governmental rather than a professional association, it is the dominant institution in cross-border police cooperation — the same problem space EPA addresses at the professional networking layer.
• ASIS International: ASIS International is the largest global professional association for security management practitioners, offering membership, certifications (CPP, PSP), conferences, and educational programs. It is a broader incumbent serving the security profession worldwide, compared with EPA's more police-focused and European regional scope.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): IACP is the largest U.S.-based professional association for police leadership, organizing major annual conferences, training, and policy work. While U.S.-centric, it overlaps with EPA in serving senior police/security professionals through conferences, publications, and international cooperation programming.
• EUROPOL: Europol is the EU's law enforcement agency supporting member states' police cooperation. It overlaps conceptually with EPA's cross-border security cooperation mandate but operates as an EU institution rather than an NGO, representing the incumbent at the supranational governmental level.

Emerging players

• International Security Management Association (ISMA): ISMA is a smaller global association for senior security executives, focused on networking and professional development. It is comparable in the membership-based professional association model but operates at a more senior/executive level and with a smaller footprint than EPA.

Direct peers

• European Police Association (EPA Brussels): EPA Brussels is the parent organization and the closest peer in mission, structure, and member base. EPA Serbia operates as a regional branch under the Brussels charter and statutes; both run annual assemblies, recruit police/security personnel, and share the same brand identity and value proposition of cross-border security cooperation.
• IBSSA (International Bodyguard and Security Services Association): IBSSA is the most directly comparable peer: it is a European security professional association that EPA Serbia is explicitly in a 'brotherhood' partnership with. Both organize congresses, training, and certification for security personnel, and IBSSA's bodyguard courses and congresses (e.g., 25th in Budapest 2026) represent the same category of activity as EPA's assemblies and seminars.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zlatna.truba.vienna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bpa-serbia-european-police-association-brussels-belgium

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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