KPS, KFOR ready for Kosovo independence

KPS and KFOR have made plans, working out all possibilities and potential problems following Kosovo's independence. Sources from Pristina stated that the Kosovo Police Service (KPS) and the NATO peackeeping mission in Kosovo (KFOR), both would be ready for the Kosovo parliament to "announce independence immediately." KPS, KFOR ready for Kosovo independence Both the police and KFOR have special plans mapped out for every possibile outcome and potential worsening of the security situation. The police plan is called “status“ and it calls for an increase of police forces in order to secure public order and peace. KPS expects that Serbs within its ranks in North Kosovo will leave as soon as independence is proclaimed. In response, KFOR plans that about 500 international police officers will take over the police stations in the north. It has been agreed that KPS will respond to any minor incidents and that KFOR will tackle more serious conflicts or incidents, regardless of whether Albanians or Serbs are involved. If Serbs in northern Kosovo proclaim secession from the rest of Kosovo, KFOR would take control of the border between Serbia and Kosovo. The priority of the international forces is to protect the Serbian enclaves, sources told B92.

KPS, KFOR ready for Kosovo independence

Both the police and KFOR have special plans mapped out for every possibile outcome and potential worsening of the security situation.

The police plan is called “status“ and it calls for an increase of police forces in order to secure public order and peace.

KPS expects that Serbs within its ranks in North Kosovo will leave as soon as independence is proclaimed. In response, KFOR plans that about 500 international police officers will take over the police stations in the north.

It has been agreed that KPS will respond to any minor incidents and that KFOR will tackle more serious conflicts or incidents, regardless of whether Albanians or Serbs are involved.

If Serbs in northern Kosovo proclaim secession from the rest of Kosovo, KFOR would take control of the border between Serbia and Kosovo.

The priority of the international forces is to protect the Serbian enclaves, sources told B92.