SCPA PMT together with experts from the Ministry of Interior and ASPA (Albanian School of Public Administration) initiated a 5-day training addressed to the Professional Standards Directorate (PSD) personnel on ‘Strengthening Integrity and Enhancing Performance Assessment in the Albanian State Police’. Mr. Ansi Shundi, Team Leader of the SCPA Program and Director of Professional Standards Directorate Mr Dhimitraq Ziu welcomed the participant to the training. Together with the lecturers they shared their views on how such training may support the PSD personnel to enhance their capacities and improve their skills in accomplishing their daily tasks with each relevant sector within PSD.
The training program is designed to strengthen the directorate’s capacity to effectively supervise, evaluate, and support both central and local police structures and includes both theoretical modules and practical exercises in groups. It provides participants with a combination of theoretical knowledge, practical tools, and ethical principles tailored to their specific responsibilities. The emphasis on skill development includes areas such as performance evaluation, complaint management, and disciplinary procedures, all of which are essential for ensuring transparency, fairness, and efficiency within the policing framework.
The lecturers in liaison with the participants during these five days will focus on sharing best practices and exchanging experiences on topics and areas such as understanding institutional and individual standards, criteria, and procedures for evaluating performance; promoting individual and institutional ethical standards to strengthen transparency and accountability; enhancing interpersonal and technical skills to improve inspections and complaint management; applying analytical and collaborative approaches to enhance PSD operations and performance.
The comprehensive approach of the training will help to empower PSD personnel to address complex challenges, make informed decisions, and implement measures that enhance the overall performance and reputation of the State Police. At the end of the training the participants are awarded with a participation certificate.
