Ministry of Interior (MoI) of Republic of Albania has initiated a proramme of reforms of the Albanian State Police (ASP) as part of its main objective, being an EU candidate country. The aim of these reforms is to increase the efficiency of ASP effectiveness and the compliance with the law and the best practices. There is a considerable interest in the review of the organizational performance of ASP and its assessment of strength areas and of those areas that need to be improved. Read more…
BORDER POLICE SURVEY
The Border Police survey is undertaken by IDRA Research & Consulting along with the cooperation of the Swedish- Albanian Project on Community Policing. This study is conducted to acquire necessary information regarding the satisfaction with the Border Police. Furthermore, the study aims to collect data regarding the satisfaction with the work of the State Police. Read more…
STUDY ABOUT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN ALBANIA
The Study on victims of the crime of domestic violence and sexual assaults is a joint work of the staff of Hotline for Women and Girls in Albania, and the experts and consultants of our center. The study looks into the fact that data on domestic violence are important for the further steps in the context of the development of the action plan for interventions in cases of domestic violence. We would like to acknowledge and appreciate the support we got from Swedish Support to Ministry of Interior and ASP on Community Policing Programme for financing the study and the project team. We appreciate, as well the work of all the experts engaged in the process. Read more..
STUDY Partnerships in the Community Policing Context
This study is the result of the contribution and viewpoints of many actors who are legitimately considered – or are, in practice – Albanian State Police (ASP) partners in the joint efforts to preserve order and prevent criminality. Our gratitude goes fi rst to all our collaborators within the ASP, to the representatives of various levels of the local government, to representatives of units working for children’s rights at the district level and municipal level, to representatives of regional employment offi ces as well as local units at municipal level, to representatives of regional directorates for economical assistance and social services and to those of the sections for economical assistance and social services in municipal governments, to representatives of regional and municipal educational directorates, to representatives of non-governmental organizations working in areas such as women and children rights, domestic violence, rights of minorities and marginalized groups, traffi cking, blood feud, etc, as well as to representatives of small and medium businesses who have been consulted in the context of this study. Read more…
MANUAL HOW TO RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
This manual was designed by Gender Alliance for Development Center and by a dedicated team of experts in the field of gender equality and domestic violence. We would especially like to thank Prof. Dr. Arta Mandro for the legal expertise and Ms. Milva Ekonomi for the socio-economic perspective during the design of this manual. Gender Alliance for Development Center would like to thank the following organizations of the civil society, which responded positively to the invitation for cooperation in implementing the focus groups and interviews with the police staff, as well as the other institutions which are part of the coordination mechanism under the Law. No. 9669, dated 18.12. 2006 as amended, “On the measures against domestic violence” Read more..
INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATION PLAN
The General Directorate of the Albanian State Police (ASP) includes in a vertical structure the Dept on Organized and Heavy Crimes, the Dept. of Public Security – compounded by Road Safety Police and Mobile Operational Forces Directorate (Immediate Intervention Special Forces – NSH) and the Border and Migration Dept. Read more…
POLICE, ORDER, SECURITY AND COMUNITY RELATIONS
Findings and recommendations for policies that improve performance of the Albanian State Police on community policing – April 2014 Read more..
Capacities and effectiveness of the ASP Community Policing programme
Developing effective working partnerships with local government, central government, NGOs and communities and with a particular emphasis on youth partnerships…. Read more…
5-day Training addressed to the Professional Standards Directorate Personnel on ‘Strengthening Integrity and Enhancing Performance Assessment in the Albanian State Police’
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.
Training of the General Patrol Officers and Command and Control Room Staff on Community Policing Implementation – Tirana LPD
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.