TIRANA, May 23 /ATA/ – Albania’s Security Academy, for the first time, has been granted accreditation from the prestigious International Association of Directors and Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST).
A special ceremony at the Security Academy on Friday included participation of the U.S. Embassy’s Acting Deputy Chief of Mission in Albania, Kathryn Hammond, Director General of Albania’s State Police Ilir Proda, olice Oversight Agency Director General Florian Sulejmani, the Albanian Security Academy Rector, Ilirjan Mandro, personnel, officials of international law enforcement agencies.
In her remarks at the ceremony, Hammond said that this accreditation certifies that Albanian law enforcement trains itself to the highest standards of the Association’s more than 30 country members worldwide, including the United States.
According to her, Albania’s Security Academy went above and beyond, achieving the Association’s Award of Excellence in its first year – something only four other international academies have achieved.
“Meeting these standards makes Albania a stronger security partner for the United States,” Hammond stated.
The Security Academy is the sole higher education institution in the field of public security in Albania and is part of the State Police organization.
The IADLEST Accreditation culminates a two-year evaluation process, resulting in the Security Academy’s distinction of “Excellence” for achieving an aggregate rating score of 93.75. This recognition places the Albanian Security Academy among the top four international academies, out of 77 worldwide, to achieve the Excellence Award in its inaugural accreditation.
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