TIRANA, June 4 /ATA/ Minister of Interior Taulant Balla said on Tuesday that the process of self-cleansing in the State Police is unstoppable and impacts increase of public confidence.
In a post on social media, Balla, highlighting the work of the Police Oversight Agency which dismantled the corruption scheme at “Mother Teresa” Airport, where 8 airport employees were arrested, underlined that AMP should increase cooperation with SPAK and General Jurisdiction prosecutors to crack down on illegitimacy within the ranks of the Police.
“Increasing public trust in the State Police is inextricably linked to the process of self-cleansing, through which we are day by day removing from the healthy police force harmful, incriminated or unethical elements, which tarnish the work of the police. the tireless thousands and thousands of blue uniforms who serve with unwavering determination the rule of law and in defense of the citizens of this country”, writes Balla.
“Congratulations to the Police Oversight Agency for the tangible and promising results for an even greater intensification of this self-cleaning process,” Balla said.
“I urge AMP to strengthen institutional cooperation with SPAK, general jurisdiction prosecutors, as well as with other law enforcement and intelligence agencies and our international partners, to guarantee high standards of integrity and clean image of police officers “, concludes Balla.
AMP, in cooperation with the Tirana prosecutor’s office, detected a case of corruption at “Mother Teresa” Airport today. As a result, 8 airport police officers and 1 other citizen were detained on charges of involvement in the corrupt scheme for allowing the passage of persons from the “Mother Teresa” Airport in Rinas, to the countries of the European Union.
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