State Investigation and Protection Agency

State Investigation and Protection Agency

Državna agencija za istrage i zaštitu
Seal of the State Investigation and Protection Agency
Flag of the State Investigation and Protection Agency
SIPA headquarters, Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Agency overview
Formed	September 2005
Preceding agency	Information and Protection Agency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Headquarters	Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Motto	"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
Annual budget	US $20 million
Agency executives	Darko Ćulum, Director Đuro Knežević, Deputy Director Anđelko Hrgić, Associate Director Jasmin Gogić, Associate Director Kristina Jozić, Spokesperson
Parent agency	Ministry of Security
Website	www.sipa.gov.ba

The State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) (Bosnian: Državna agencija za istrage i zaštitu, SIPA) is the official state police agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1] SIPA is under the direct administration of the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Essentially, it is Bosnia and Herzegovina's equivalent to the American FBI or the Russian Investigative Committee.