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.  

SCPA PMT continues to deliver the series of training on CP implementation during the 1st, 2nd, 3rd week of February 2025 in Tirana LPD.  The three-day training was addressed to the 75 General Patrol Officers (GPOs) and staff of the Command-and-Control Rooms (CCR) from 7 Police Commissariats of Tirana LPD and that of Kruja Police Commissariat.   The trainees are introduced to both theoretical and practical exercises and group work by focusing on CP philosophy and implementation of its elements into the daily routine of ASP officers. In addition, they are presented with situations/practical exercises to be handled with and solved by them as they work in groups with the aim of providing measures to be taken proactively in order to implement the CP elements. In order to provide a comprehensive training module on CP SCPA cooperates with CVE, whose experts provide interactive lecturing on Countering Violent Extremism. Best EU practices on CP philosophy implementation are shared with the ASP officers. At the end of such training the ASP officers are able to enhance their knowledge and capacities on implementation of CP.

On 31st January 2025, the Albanian Ministry of Interior organized a conference in collaboration with the National Community Safety Council, supported by the Swedish Community Policing Assistance (SCPA) Program. The event marked the presentation of the 6th National Police Satisfaction Survey (PSS) results. The survey aimed to assess public perceptions of the Albanian State Police (ASP) performance across the country, offering valuable insights into the public’s views on the effectiveness, professionalism, and approachability of law enforcement. The findings highlighted both strengths and areas for improvement, helping ASP enhance its service delivery and strengthen its relationship with the community. During the conference, Prime Minister Mr Edi Rama, Minister of Interior Mr. Ervin Hoxha, Deputy Minister of Interior Ms. Romina Kuko, and ASP General Director Mr. Ilir Proda shared their perspectives on the survey results. The event also welcomed high-level representatives from Sweden, including the Ambassador of Sweden, the Head of Development Cooperation, and the SCPA Program Manager from the Swedish Embassy. Members of the National Community Safety Council, senior managers from ASP, and key stakeholders in the security sector also attended. The survey was conducted by IDRA, a specialized opinion polling company. The full survey results can be accessed at the following link: [Link].

SCPA PMT initiated a series of training on CP implementation in Durres LPD to be altogether extended in 10 ASP LPDs. The training is addressed to the ASP General Patrol Officers (GPO) and staff of the Command-and-Control Rooms (CCR). This training combines both theoretical and practical exercises and group work by focusing on CP philosophy and implementation of its elements into the daily routine of ASP officers. During this training the ASP officers and SCPA PMT are able to discuss and exchange experience on the main tasks and responsibilities of the GPOs and CCR staff, cooperation of police with the community and other structures involved to address and find ways of improving CP implementation. The trainees are presented with situations/practical exercises to be handled with and solved by them as they work in groups with the aim of providing measures to be taken proactively in order to implement the CP elements. During such exercises the trainees have the possibility to share their experience and discuss and provide solutions to the presented situations.  In addition, they are able to receive feedback from PMT on the situation handling and solutions provided by them by exchanging experience and sharing best practices of other EU police organizations. Upon successful delivery of the training the ASP officers enhance their knowledge and capacities on implementation of CP. The first three-day training, delivered on 22-24 January 2025, will be followed up by other trainings in Durres, Tirana and Fier LPDs during the first quarter of 2025.  

In the framework of SCPA Program work plan activities, PMT Coordinator organized a workshop on “The experiences and effective methods of delivering awareness campaigns in schools’ addressed to the ASP CPO Educators, on 19-20 December 2024 at the Security Academy premises. It focused on the analysis of the work carried out by the CPO Educators in terms of the delivery of the awareness campaigns in schools during 2023 – 2024 based on the CPO Educators online Forum feedback and the discussions during the workshop. In addition, the workshop served at revitalizing the role of the CPO Educators and focused on identifying the training needs of the newly appointed CPO Educators. During the workshop the SCPA Program PMT Expert and Coordinator shared and exchanged the experiences with the trainees on the successful delivery of the awareness campaigns with youth in schools in general and especially focused on the training modules of the fight against Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking. At the end of the workshop visibility materials/flyers produced by the SCPA on the aforementioned training modules were distributed to the participants to be distributed in schools during the period January – March 2025 in order to raise awareness with youth on these specific topics.  It was agreed that at the end of the awareness campaigns an analysis will be carried out on the work performed by the ASP CPO Educators focusing on the priorities , issues and challenges encountered during the awareness campaigns and their daily work.