TIRANA, December 16/ATA/ SEPCA Second Assembly held in Vlora, under chair of the Albanian State Police, concluded its proceedings today. Attending this second assembly of SEPCA, i.e. of the Southeast Europe Police Chiefs Association, were directors of the police forces of Southeast Europe.
Heads of the police forces of Southeast Europe agreed on the consolidated role and significance that SEPCA now has against organized crime with an international scope. They expressed their maximum commitment to contribute to increasing this role and for SEPCA to achieve even more impactful results in the battles against drug trafficking and illegal migration.
Director General of the State Police Ilir Proda thanked the attendees for their participation and contribution during this year of the presidency of the Albanian State Police.
He emphasized that the commitment of all State Police structures, in function of the SEPCA mission, does not end with the end of the honorary duty; on the contrary, it will be strengthened, to guarantee an equal and professional partnership.
Meanwhile, Director of Kosovo Police, Colonel Gazmend Hoxha, who was present for the second time in the role of observer, guaranteed that Kosovo Police has all the operational and organizational capacities to be now an integral and equal part of the SEPCA.
During the ceremonial moment of handing over the presidency of SEPCA to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Proda emphasized the real need that SEPCA has to accept Kosovo Police as its member with full rights.
Further on, Proda stated that only by functioning as a single organism, without barriers and without divisions, can the battles against regional and international crime be won.
During SEPCA Second Assembly, there were discussed important issues such as: the current situation, future directions and the role of SEPCA in relation to the situation of irregular migration; the fight against organized crime and strengthening regional cooperation; the fight against trafficking in hard drugs; the aim of SEPCA to serve as an early warning system for potential high flows of irregular migration as well as the benefits of mutual information and joint analysis. /m.q/a.f/p.s./
