Inspectorate recommends suspension of five officers for sexual harassment
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The Police Inspectorate has recommended five officers be sidelined in separate cases involving sexual harassment and abuse of authority. This follows the suspension of three other officers after a review of harassment evidence. The government now plans to transfer several police competencies elsewhere.
The force has otherwise been busy with more traditional matters, arresting two individuals for smuggling goods in Fushë-Kosovo and investigating the suspected illegal entry of six citizens from Bangladesh. Meanwhile, across the border, Kosovo is featuring prominently in the nationalist rhetoric of the upcoming Serbian elections.
In Tirana, five days of protests against the government turned violent, leaving 60 people including police and bystanders injured as authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets. Prime Minister Edi Rama described the unrest as a cry for justice; Washington described it as a cause for alarm.