By decision of the police director, lieutenant colonel Marko Krichak was appointed as the head of the criminal police department. The previous commander of the JZO became famous in public with accusations that he caught protesters in the streets. Some students accused him of beating him and threats of rape
The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that it was the decision of the director police a lieutenant colonel of the police was appointed as the head of the Criminal Police Directorate Marko Kricak.
Until now, Marko Krichak was the commander of the Unit for the Security of Certain Persons and Objects (JZO), a special police unit that came into the focus of the public in Serbia during the protests of citizens and students.
Krichak became recognizable mainly by controversial and criticized interventions those units at public gatherings.
It attracted the most public attention in August 2025 when the student Nikolina Sinđelić told that she, together with a group of demonstrators, was shot by the PSE under the command of Krička, stopped her after the protest and physically abused her in the garage of the Government of Serbia building, slapped her, hit her head against the wall and threatened to rape her.
His name also appeared in the case of the identification of journalists during the protest in Belgrade.
Until now, Kricak has shown and proven many times that he is a person close to the political top and absolutely loyal to Aleksandar Vucic, which, according to the general opinion, is the reason why he received this promotion, despite serious accusations of exceeding his authority and violent behavior.
According to reports, criminal charges were also filed against him for abuse, torture and abuse of position, but the institutions have so far officially announced that there are no official findings that he exceeded his powers.
According to the MUP, the current commander of the Unit for the Security of Certain Persons and Facilities (JZO) was born in Belgrade in 1984.
He started his professional career at the Security and Information Agency, where he worked in the V administration on the most complex tasks that required the highest level of commitment, knowledge and training, the police say.
After that, MUP adds, "he continues his career in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the Service for the Fight against Organized Crime (SBPOK), Department for the Fight against Drugs, where he performs extremely demanding tasks, where his professionalism, patriotism and high degree of motivation to complete each task completely and accurately stand out."
He continues his service in the Police Administration for the city of Belgrade, in the Directorate of Criminal Police, where he is engaged in solving the most serious crimes.
From PU for the city of Belgrade, due to the needs of the service, he goes to the Security and Information Agency, in the VIII administration, to the position of assistant head of the administration.
In 2022, he became the deputy commander of the Unit for the Security of Certain Persons and Facilities (JZO), and in 2023 he was assigned to the position of commander of the JZO.
"During his career, Marko Krichak participated in and led a number of significant actions, of which the action to suppress irregular migration in the territory of the Republic of Serbia stands out, thereby protecting the state from these forms of threats. He also distinguished himself by his active participation in preserving the security of the state during the previous year, where he selflessly and unconditionally defended the constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia. For exceptional contribution, achieved results and achieved merits in preserving and improving security, in October In 2021, he received a medal for merit in the Security and Information Agency. In November 2023, Marko Krichak was awarded the Order of Merit for Defense and Security in the Ministry of the Interior in 2025. He is also married of a child", says the MUP.
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