ABSTRACT
The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 exerted immediate and wideranging impact in the Balkans. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the events served as a catalyst to further the United Nations mandate of police reform and restructuring. In the weeks that followed, domestic, regional and international security arrangements quickly fell into place. Existing state institutions were strengthened, as was evident in the progress made towards fortifying borders not covered by the BiH State Border Service (SBS); a more systematic analysis of people entering and exiting the country was instituted; and a State Information and Protection Agency (SIPA) was established. UNMIBH also facilitated improved inter-entity and regional information sharing; training and equipping of anti-terrorist units; and better cooperation with INTERPOL and regional law enforcement agencies.
