TIRANA, Feb 15 /ATA/ – Regional Police Directorate in Tirana responded to a statement by the Special Anticorruption and Anticrime Court regarding a protest staged by supporters of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj three days ago.
In a press statement on Saturday, Tirana police have dismissed claims and accusations of negligence during a protest outside the Special Court building, where protesters rallied behind Mayor Veliaj.
Police said that the building is protected by the Republican Guard and insisted that they received no warnings of requests for intervention.
Police said neither Republic Guard nor judicial officials indicated or issued warnings of security threats that the gathering was endangering judges and disrupting proceedings.
“No formal or informal alerts indicated any threat to public order or judicial safety. No written notices, verbal alerts, or emergency calls were received,” Tirana police said.
“Despite this, police pre-emptively deployed 77 officers near the courthouse, ensuring order without escalating the situation,” police stated.
Police also announced that an internal review had been launched to assess whether officers acted appropriately. The Directorate of Professional Standards will evaluate their response and procedures.
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