TIRANA – A new research on police corruption in Albania was published by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation.
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Citizen’s perception and altitudes of police officers in Albania show that corruption continues to be endemic and that achievements to date are simply partial and have addressed certain aspects of policing, it was concluded in a new research published by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation from Tirana.
The study assesses trends of police corruption and anti-corruption measures during 2014-2016 in Albania.
The fight against police corruption in Albania is a long and continuous process and should, first of all, be considered as a responsibility of the State Police. While it is indispensable in ensuring adequate conditions for the State Police to successfully and effectively carry on its anti-corruption process, the political will is not sufficient.
The study, after having described the methodological approach on data collection and processing, provides an overview of corruption and its dynamics in Albania during 2014-2016, including an assessment of the anti-corruption framework for the same period.
The second part of research proceeds with an overview of the extent of spread of police corruption, types of corruption, and causes that drive corruption in the State Police drawing on the data obtained from survey conducted with the public.
The report concludes by pointing out a several recommendations that seek to enhance effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures and efforts in the State Police.
This study is an additional contribution to the civil society efforts in enhancing and improving anti-corruption framework and in supplementing empirical studies on police corruption in Albania. The report is available for download here.
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