In line with the Swedish Strategy for development cooperation with Albania for January 2009 – December 2012, the Swedish Government is supporting the Albanian Government and citizens
to achieve positive results on “Ensuring that Albanian civil society has greater access to a legally secure and efficient police system that is under civilian control and subject to civilian monitoring”. As such, in cooperation with the Albanian State Police, and in compliance with its Seven Year Strategy (2007-2013), the community policing model has been introduced and being implemented in the country since June 2013. The model aims to bring communities and police closer to each other by creating a partnership between them in conducting joint analysis of the problems, determining the root causes of those problems, and in identifying possible solutions, based on a notion of shared responsibility for keeping the community safe. The program is implemented in full compliance with the Law No. 9749/article 122, dt. 04.06.2007 and with ASP Strategy 2007 – 2013
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