The Slovenian Police Force has based its security preparations and security plans for the US-Russian summit on scientific findings and professional standards. Scientifically the police force relied on the results of the latest security studies, and in the professional sphere it relied on the development of police work as a profession and the past experiences of the Slovenian and other police forces. Security is the common denominator of theory and practice.

The systematic approach to security enables the police force to gain an understanding of social and security realities, and to formulate measures and activities to ensure the prevention and removal of various potential threats. An understanding and control of the whole sphere of cause and effect relationships allows the Slovenian Police Force to systematically plan, target and perform police duties. Every phase of our activities comes under professional, judicial and parliamentary supervision. This shows that our operations meet European standards.

The professionalism of the Slovenian Police derives from European practice, which is indeed an advantage. We have made use of the positive experiences of police forces from democratic countries while attempting to avoid the errors and weaknesses that have occurred in those countries in the past.

The universal, legal and legitimate objective of a police force is to protect the life, personal safety and property of people. This protection is only possible through the respect of legal ordinances and restrictions as well as of professional policing standards. Police work must also be performed ethically.

It was on the basis of these kinds of concept that the Slovenian Police prepared the security plan for the first ever meeting between Presidents Bush and Putin, which will take place on 1 June 2001 in Slovenia.

The Slovenian Police Force began preparations for this important visit in the latter half of May, when the General Director of Police, Marko Pogojec, appointed a working group to prepare the security plan that included all the directors and deputy directors of Police Services and Directorates. The basis for the plan was formed by the experience gained by police officers during the visits to Slovenia by the Pope and former US President Bill Clinton. Throughout the preparation period we cooperated effectively and without any difficulties with the US and Russian presidential protection services.

The security plan was prepared within the time limit stipulated by the General Director of Police.

Changed traffic regime and other security measures

In the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No.46, 8 June 2001, the Order on the Exclusion of Traffic from Roads in the Republic of Slovenia was published. The Order will be in force on Saturday 16 June between the hours 00.00 and 24.00 on selected public roads. The exclusion applies to freight vehicles and groups of vehicles with a maximum permitted mass of over 7,500 kg; to vehicles and groups of vehicles which are over 14 m in length and to tractors, agricultural vehicles, machinery, animal-drawn vehicles, all vehicles for learner drivers and all vehicles which are carrying a dangerous load in traffic.

From 12.00, 15 June 2001 to 24.00, 16 June 2001 it will be forbidden to stop or park any vehicle on the following route or within 30 m to the left or right of the section of that route: the Brnik-Bivje road - the Brnik motorway access - the Kranj (west) motorway exit - Kokrica-Brdo road.

The area where it will be forbidden to stop or park vehicles will include the following roads and streets:
- the "h Konjedercu" section of the Polica-Kokrica local road (93812);
- all individual entrances to houses and streets leading off the Polica-Kokrica-Predoslje local road (93812) in the settlement of Kokrica.

Drivers are being requested to remove their vehicles from these road sections, as on Saturday any remaining vehicles will be removed.

While the delegations are in transit the above-mentioned road sections will be closed to all traffic for approximately 20 minutes. Air space will also be closed to air traffic, including aircraft (up to 3800 m), helicopters, hot air balloons, parachutists, micro-light aircraft, remote controlled models etc., from 06.00 to 24.00 on Saturday 16 June. Brnik airport will be closed from 10.00 until 24.00 or until the conclusion of the visit.

Since the previous week heightened measures have been in force on the entry of foreigners into Slovenia. This means that police officers have performed thorough border controls of documents and vehicles. Pursuant to Article 9 of the Aliens Act and the Instructions on the Refusal of Entry to Aliens, on Conditions for the Issuing of Visas at Border Crossings, on Conditions for the Issuing of Visas for Humanitarian Reasons and on the Method for Annulling Visas, on average 200 aliens per day have been refused entry during the application of the heightened measures, which is approximately 70 more than normal.

Slovenia has prepared for a variety of forms of unannounced protests, based on the experience of other police forces in states that President George W. Bush has visited and where various protests, including anti-globalization protests, have turned into attacks on the police, threatening public order as well as property and human life. Irrespective of the fact that the Slovenian Police Force is prepared for this, we hope that all protests or gatherings, even in the event that they take place unannounced, will take place peacefully and that individuals will not violate the human rights of others, as in that case the police force will be forced to take measures in accordance with its legal authorities.