FEDERAL POLICE IN SARAJEVO TO HAVE IDENTICAL UNIFORMS

SARAJEVO, March 9 (Hina) - The deputy high representative for implementation of the peace agreement in Bosnia, Michael Steiner, has said that the Bosnian Federation police force will wear new, grey uniforms very much like those worn by US police officers, Sarajevo media reported on Saturday. But federal police officers would still be wearing old uniforms when they take over the Serb-held Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza on March 12 because new uniforms would not be ready until then. According to an agreement between the Federation president and his deputy, Kresimir Zubak and Ejup Ganic, and Federal Interior Minister Avdo Hebib and his deputy Jozo Leutar, all police officers would wear identical insignia - "Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Police, City of Sarajevo" - Steiner said. Hebib and Leutar would draw up a list of police officers who would be deployed in Ilidza and their composition should reflect the 1991 population census according to which the police force should be made up of 43 percent of Moslems, 37 percent of Serbs and 10 percent of Croats. (hina) vm jn 091428 MET mar 96