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that promises PROTECTOR 2012 1 PROTECTOR EDITORIAL COMMENT
Bilateral and multilateral cooperation and IBM Arbër Beka
oing through” law on the control and surveillance of the border state, I stopped at the article 50 or otherwise saying at the international police cooperation. Article 50 and three other subsequent articles G Informative bulletin of the police in Kosovo in this law, which describe the issue of international police cooperation between the states of the region and further, reminded me views some of is a publication of the Kosovo Police which I have been treated in this number of the police magazine. I don’t want to focus again on the view of kidnapped officers neither the Publisher intentional media parade related to this case. Those views can be described Unit of the editorial office, briefly: insulting and terrible views. KP Public Information Office How can this be the EU concept on IBM for Western Balkan that aims the DPP - Prishtina increase of multi-national cooperation, focused on inter-border crime? Such incidents complicate exceedingly the regional cooperation within Editor the various initiatives between police organizations and it is a destructive Arbër Beka approach toward developments and tendencies of Balkan’s states in their road to EU. While in Kosovo the structuring of KP Border Police is done according Tel.: 038 5080 1237 to European standards, it seems that this has not happened in the Mob.: 044 146 696 neighboring country while the border continuous to be patrolled by the 045 708 709 semi-military formations such as gendarmerie. But, despite these developments, Kosovo Police must continue fulfilling objectives that derive from the national strategy for Integrated Border E-mail: Management (IBM) [email protected] One of them is the bilateral cooperation which means meetings between [email protected] neighbor countries about the situation of Border Crossing Points, coordination of Border Patrols in both sides of the border, increase of [email protected] joint patrols, mutual establishing of liaison offices in order to intensify the communication and exchange of information, preparing procedures for emergency situations, coordination and cooperation in issues related Cooperators to infrastructure as well as issues of determination of Border line and Brahim sadriu demarcation etc. Along with this, the strengthening of multilateral cooperation which Photographer means multinational cooperation focused on inter-border crime, illegal “PROTECTOR” migration, trafficking of human beings, terrorism and smuggling of goods. As mentioned also in the National Strategy of IBM, the attempts made to Design: multilateral cooperation are also investments in long-term preparations of Çajup Kajtazi the countries for integrations in various structures of EU. And we as institution but also as a state need investments of such VSAT: 1046/1145 natures. ç[email protected] [email protected] www.kosovopolice.com KAPS 4-6 In the service of citizen’s safety
USA supports KP 7 MIA and USA DD, sign Cooperation Memorandum
The Strategy is Finalized 8-11 The Strategy and the Action Plan for Police in Community is finalized
The 43rd Generation 12-15 The 43 rd generation of KP, the promising generation
ILECU in KP 16-18 A bridge with other international police organizations
Better cooperation 19 Joint Patrols with Albania
KPI with additional investigators 20 The official oath ceremony of personnel of Kosovo Police Inspectorate was held
KP budget 22-23
C O N T E N T S T E N C O N More budget for KP
More ADDITIONAL POINTS: Opinions, commentaries and the expressed points of views included in the content of this edition do not necessarily present the policies or official stances of KP PROTECTOR 2012 3 KAPS - in the service of citizen’s safety Positive changes are done, now they have law and their symbols. Positive changes in KAPS are also expected in the future. To understand more about these and other changes “Protector” interviewed Ismail Smakiqin – general director of Kosovo Academy of Public Safety.
osovo Academy for Public Safety is trainings. KAPS has 28 classrooms and has a established in September 1999. Initially housing space for 711 students; Dormitories Kit was named School of Police Service, are separate for male and female. In the than from 2006 it was called Kosovo Center main facility and accompanying ones are for Public Safety Education and Development. placed supporting administrative offices, From the end of 2011 by the approval of law, studying center “Steve Bennett”, two halls it holds the name of Kosovo Academy of for gymnastics, a room for body training, Public Safety (KAPS). In 26th Mars of 2008, by armory, three store, medical service, canteens, entering into force of UNMIK administrative laundry etc. the KAPS vision is to prepare and instruction no 2008/3, Kosovo Academy to develop further employees to keep order of Public Safety, functions as an executive and safety, able to offer professional and agency of Ministry of Internal Affairs. KAPS qualitative service and to win total trust of is responsible for ensuring professional public. standards based on the given competencies ‘Protector’: In the previous edition of for education and training of the members ‘Protector’ it was mentioned the twining of public safety institutions. KAPS as an project. In which stage is the twining executive agency of Ministry of Internal project and which states are included? Affairs offers basic and specialized trainings The European Commission allocated a budget for Kosovo Police, Kosovo Correction Service, of more than 1.5 million for establishing Kosovo Customs, Agency of Emergency the higher level education and project was Management as well as for other public safety developed by Finland and Estonia, states institutions. Education of members of public which are implementing this project of safety institutions (Kosovo Police, Kosovo European Commission. The aim of this Correction Service, Kosovo Customs, Agency project is establishment of higher education of Emergency Management) are among key for public safety in Kosovo, respectively components of development and creation a accreditation of programs with which we will modern and sustainable system of security work in the higher education so we believe in Kosovo. These institutions are prepared that this year will mark the beginning of the professionally and according to internationally implementation of this project, already we approved standards. The Academy is chose partners respectively homologues responsible for training and technical support from Academy and public safety institutions, of all institutions for public safety, therefore from Kosovo Police, from Kosovo Customs, defined similarities in methodology of work Correctional Service and all other institutions for the education of personnel are done that will be partners in implementation of this after identification of needs for unification project. in professional development of public safety Are you in contact with Kosovo Agency for institutions. Accreditation? As a result of resources and its nature, the Yes, in fact this authority will be called the Academy became primary site of training for Accreditation authority for professional a wide range of public safety and a branch of schools. Las year, has accredited this academy training implementation. Within the year in for one year and we will issue certificates based KAPS are trained 12.000 to 13.000 officers of on this accreditation. We are in continuous public safety in basic, advance and specialized contact and the program with which started
4 PROTECTOR 2012 the new generation of Kosovo Police cadets is based on this accreditation. The end of last year marked the approval of law for academy which at the same time changed the name, did you face in any difficulty as for implementation of this law? This is an important event for us, after that we approved also the flag according to law by a public competition where 14 competitors applied. So, the first action is completed, also in accordance with law within 6 months we are obliged to prepare all normative acts that derive from law and other identified from the working group that I have established immediately after the approval of law. We have started to work by the Kosovo Academy of Public Safety Law and we expect initially to be regulated through instructions and adjustments of the academic staff than we have the opportunity of signing memorandum of understanding with all public safety agencies that offer experts for lecturing. Luckily, law foresees for extra work, extra payment, where the academy surely will be budgeted adequately. Also through memorandum of understanding we have the chance to borrow experts with higher education that will lecture in the academy for trainings in various levels. As we are talking about international experts, how do you value international cooperation with sister organizations with the Kosovo Academy of Public Safety? I am very satisfied, it is a good tradition especially with OSCE and ICITAP who have also offices in Kosovo Academy who are permanent partners. Actually I can inform you that a training with senior office of public safety from the Albania and Kosovo region is going on, over than 30 senior officers are attending lectures from engaged experts from ICITAP. This is a second year of such training that is also expensive but it was required from police, Albanian and Kosovo police directorates that will also continue this year, a training that was performed last year, than we have timely trainings that are performed by OSCE, from other friendly countries like Turkey. Above all it is in everybody’s interest also in the region that we prepare staff in order to face with organized crime that often recognizes no border. We notified all friendly counties and our partners that we are quite open and we stressed our needs, for which we always found understanding and I believe that this will continue the same. What do you consider as a challenge for 2012 and even for a long term period as for academy?
PROTECTOR 2012 5 By the new law we already have some by law to recruit people with higher opportunities, among other for scientific background that would creation of an academic staff in be in accordance with the needs academy and cooperation with of agencies. If agencies in their all public safety institutions trainings ask for more advanced and higher education, that is trainings we are ready to our future challenge. Then, enable and to support with also this year we build budget. This year by law and completed the new we are added another two indoor shooting range that agencies; Probation Service fulfills all contemporary and Police Inspectorate that standards, I visited some will also attend trainings similar shooting ranges in this academy. So, this in the region and I believe will be an issue of further that this is one of the best. talks together with agencies So, the shooting range soon for increasing the quality of will be in the use of generation who has shootings with short lecturers in the academy. weapons. Then, by the law, we What is the massage for the are enabled also offering trainings readers of ‘Protector’? for private and legal private persons. I believe that the academy will offer Maybe it is another opportunity to create maximal conditions for people who care own revenues academy itself. This is a about citizens’ safety and will do the future challenge. Another challenge is impossible in this academy to educate that this year by reviewing the budget, staff, is it expected to have changes and train people that will enforce citizens’ furthest next year, we hope to be in the level of lecturers in the Kosovo safety in public safety institutions. I beneficiary of increase of infrastructure Academy of Public Safety, is it expected believe that this is the luckiest mission capacities of academy. We hope to to have persons with scientific titles that we have and we will stand for it, build a new dormitory that will be of a from various fields, depending on the simple people to get qualified, and I will higher level because we have also senior needs of the academy? call it basic, all to be aware that we are in police officers therefore we need better In fact this is joint issue of the academy the service for citizens safety, in service of conditions of accommodation of officers. and agencies that take trainings. We citizens safety and to embed citizens trust Many time you mentioned academic all are aware that there is a possibility in these institutions.
6 PROTECTOR 2012 USA supports KP The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Department of U.S. Defense, have signed the Memorandum of Cooperation.
e Minister of Internal Affairs, colonel Emily Thomas representative of whom the admission in Crossing Border Bajram Rexhepi signed the U.S Department of Defense from the Points is refused, arrested for attempting Ththe Memorandum of Embassy of U.S.A in Prishtina. to enter or exit illegally in Kosovo, Cooperation between the Department The aim of this agreement was to make arrested for the reason that they are of U.S. Defense (DD) and the Ministry able the Government of Kosovo of standing illegally in Kosovo, that they of Internal Affairs, for Exchanging of identifying known criminals, terrorists, have applied for various benefits for Information of Biometric Identification. traffickers and other persons with migration in Citizenship Department, At the signing ceremony of this interest, suspected for various criminal Asylum and Migration of the MIA. memorandum have participated: the offences to be found and identified International Training Program in Minister of Internal Affairs, Bajram through the biometric technology Support of Criminal Investigations Rexhepi, Deputy Ministers of Internal U.S Department of Defense will provide (ITPSCI) from the 29 February to 9 March Affairs, Izmi Zeka, Sasha Rasic, Darrel biometric equipments for Kosovo of this year, have provided trainings on Hart International Program Manager Customs, Border Police and Department how the biometric equipments should for Trainings in Support of Criminal for Citizenship, Asylum and Migration be maintained. The training will be held Investigations (IPMTSCI), George Rick (DCAM) to facilitate taking of fingerprints, in the Academy of Kosovo for Public Clark from IPMTSCI and lieutenant- iris, and facial images of foreigners to Safety.
PROTECTOR 2012 7 Finalization of the Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2016 for the Community Policing A three-day workshop, supported by the OSCE mission in Kosovo, was held in Prevallë/ Prizren and the Strategy for Community Policing and Action Plan for the period 2012 -2016 finalised
t the opening of the workshop the and police, always in order to prevent and and police and the citizen himself, the Kosovo Police General Director, Mr. combat any criminal aspect and to provide role that the citizen has is in personal and AMaxhuni thanked all those who all citizens of the country a peaceful and general safety. The new strategy will help had worked on drafting of this strategy, safe life” - stressed among others Colonel the police and citizens to work together and including officers of all departments Maliqi. address issues of security, crime and those and levels of the Kosovo Police, then the The officials of the OSCE mission who related to improving the living conditions representatives of international missions, supported this process, also highlighted and enable the effective implementation of such as OSCE, ICITAP and civil society , for the importance of strategy in relation to community policing concept throughout their contribution. police - citizens cooperation: Kosovo “, said Sergey Sidorov, Chief of OSCE “Application of the traditional model of “Implementation of this strategy will help Sector for Community Safety Development. policing has been the emergency need strengthening partnership between citizens Furthermore, he stressed that the OSCE of the Kosovo Police but our intention is through this strategy to improve the community policing model, enhancing police-citizen cooperation, in order to prevent all types crimes”-emphasised among others Mr. Maxhuni.’’ This workshop was chaired by Colonel Reshat Maliqi, the head of the working group on this draft strategy, he stressed in his opening speech that the aim of the strategy is building partnership with the public, to be closer to them, raising their confidence in relation with the police and resolving problems together: “The purpose of this strategy is to build and strengthen the trust between citizens
8 PROTECTOR 2012 Mission in Kosovo will continue to support 2016 will allow KP, inter alia, to: integrated into the strategy of community Kosovo Police towards the realisation of • determine the most efficient organisational policing; strategic objectives: structure that supports community In drafting the strategy a over two months ‘’We will support the Kosovo Police in policing, while ensuring that to the public experts from different groups, Kosovo implementing this strategy through receives good quality service; Police, international organizations in the capacity building, training, assistance in • develop a clear plan for community policing country, OSCE and ICITAP, have worked various operating procedures and training and to appoint the central coordinator together, using international best practices programs, also through the capacity responsible for ensuring implementation of in order to adapt them to the Kosovo Police building of community safety forums, which the objectives and activities defined by the and opportunities implementation in our bring together citizens of all ethnicities in strategy and action plan; country. In the broad group that dealt one place, municipal officials and the police • ensure that all KP officials at all levels with the finalisation of the strategy have “- Sidorov said. understand their roles and responsibilities participated the supervisory police officers By implementing this strategy Kosovo in support of the concept of community from all KP levels - community policing police aims to increase capacity and policing and develop a clear process of expert, representatives from international improve performance by extending the accountability throughout Kosovo Police; missions in Kosovo, such as OSCE, ICITAP philosophy of community policing and • enhance the internal communication and and civil society organizations non FIQ to make it operational within the whole information flow and also the interaction (Forum for Civic Initiative) and Saferworld. organisation. This Strategy and Action Plan between the staff of various departments During compilation of the strategy and through specific objectives and activities within KP; action plan for community policing, planned to be realized in the period 2012- • develop a clear communication and working group and other participants marketing strategy with the have combined theory and practice that public in order to ensure characterise police work in the field, by partnership with other law drawing conclusions that have led to the enforcement agencies and creation of a community policing concept with various stakeholders to the reality of Kosovo. at all levels, especially with Apart from international best practices that community safety forums are incorporated, this strategy is harmonised in which the police and all with the laws in place covering the field of communities and other police and community policing, and they groups are represented; are integrated also in the other strategies. • design a performance While the action plan as detailed in the form appraisal system including shows all action that should be taken from the elements of community each unit, sector and by all departments in policing, to all KP officials; order to implement this strategy. • ensure that the Strategy of Intelligence-Led Policing and other strategies are Br a h i m Sa d r i u
PROTECTOR 2012 9 VISIONI, MISSION AND PRINCIPLES officers or teams and partnership with police organization. The transformed OF COMMUNITY POLICING the community for identification of approach in community building is STRATEGY needs and security challenges. when the police and members of the Transparency – Efficient engagement, community achieve mutual trust, to Vision communication and feedback for understand each other and to recognise Kosovo Police is dedicated to community. each other in participation process. improving the quality of life of the Priority – the management will Data from police and community will of Kosovo by promoting of safe and monitor and evaluate performance be treated with balancing between secure communities and increasing and commitment that police provide / the services with legal mandate and to wellness and livability serves the community needs. the police services that are considered Credibility – communication process important for inclusive parties in Mission and cooperation with community improving the quality of life. Through community orientated would enable the citizens to have the policing & problem solving, it shall be contact officer (police officer). Specific objectives: our mission to engage in community Respecting of freedoms and human 1.1. Support of the senior executive partnerships. Officers, recruited from rights – respecting and guaranteeing of management in implementation of all sectors of the Kosovan society the freedoms and rights of all persons the philosophy (concept) “community shall work assigned areas, building (citizens) during the whole process of policing” professional relationships through strategy implementation. continuous personal contact. They will Flexibility - Implementation of the 1.2. Harmonization of SOPs and job be trained to effectively communicate, strategy will be adapted to the description in support of the strategy. deal with diversity and liaise regularly circumstances and specifics of the 1.3. Strengthening of capacities with all sectors of the community. Our work based on local context. within KP organization, relying in contacts with the Kosovan society will Quality of service – providing better transforming approaches of policing be strengthened through proactive quality services to the community in community. enforcement and non-enforcement Professionalism – responds to all 1.4 Drafting and implementation of activities, with community participation requests and needs of citizens the communication strategic plan to and community-based public safety (community). support community policing strategy. programmes. The community will Neutrality – Impartiality, Kosovo assist in identifying problems and Police treats all persons with respect, II. Partnership-oriented policing participate in creating problem-solving regardless of circumstances, and The partnership will be developed approaches to develop responses to provides impartiality to citizens with in order to routinely bring interested concerns. its actions, complying ethnic, genitive, parties to interaction on a particular religious, and racial neutrality. problem. This partnership will Principles developed and maintained in order The strategy will comply with these STRATEGIC GOALS to have maximum efficiency and essential principles for a successful The strategy will be complied with these effectiveness in problem solving. This implementation of community strategic goals and specific objectives partnership will develop confidence policing: for successful implementation of and will allow the community to Legitimacy – the actions to be policing in community. contribute on a regular basis; undertaken for implementation of networking of partnerships, focusing this strategy should be in accordance I. Organizational transformation on crime prevention and problem with the constitution, laws and other Community Policing will provide solving, will increase the social wealth normative acts local and international, police service through a focused available to address the problems in applicable by Republic of Kosovo. approach to the consumer, with the the community. Coordination and cooperation - A establishment of partnerships; in community policing strategy that order to increase resources of the Specific objectives: enables policing and its partners community in problem solving, to 2.1 Kp at all levels promotes to work jointly in identification and prevent crime, to decrease the fear of partnerships with the community, problem solving as well as improvement crime, to catch the persons involved individuals - influential groups from of community conditions and increase in criminal activities and to improve the community, including members of security level. the quality of life in community. of government agencies, civil society, Partnership - The appointment of police This requires a transformation in the influential community groups, local
10 PROTECTOR 2012 businesses, religious leaders, media etc. Kosovo Police pillars. and other individuals 3.2 The Use of intelligence products 10. Appointment of the coordinator 2.2 The partnership in all levels that by Kp in setting priorities for crime and working group for implementation serves to provide joint commitment prevention and community problem and monitoring of the strategy. police-community and joint solving 11. Establishment – drafting of efficient partnership for identification of 3.3 Facilitating the free flow of people mechanism, which ensures that additional resources that may across the state border line the strategy will be communicated contribute in problem solving. 3.4. Prevention of crime and negative within the organization (KP for each 2.3 Partnerships with community that aspects through the exchange of police officer) and externally (to the serves to provide transparency, equal information & cooperation with partners, involved parties as well as approach to the police service, increase citizens civil society). of public confidence and police 12. The need to provide resources accountability through the proactive in implementation of the strategy. communication, coordination and IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING The strategy should be supported cooperation. AND EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY with all necessary resources for its 2.4 KP cooperates with the community POLICING STRATEGY implementation in practice. safety forums as public consultation 13. Review and drafting of mechanisms, in order to decrease or Implementation and monitoring of administrational instructions, prevent crime, increasing perceptions the community policing strategy principles, procedures and SOP. for security, to address general security issues in community and to provide For efficient implementation and the willingness of citizens to cooperate Evaluation of community policing monitoring of this strategic document, strategy with police. the following is needed: 2.5. Use of the intelligence products Policing in community is a long- 1. Separation and determination term process and it is required to to set the priorities in prevention of of responsible areas (sections) in negative aspects in the community. be evaluated in periods that are in accordance to the development accordance with the community strategic plan. III. Problem solving policing strategy. The evaluation will 2. In principle, selection and Unified efforts to solve problems will include these elements (application appointment of police personnel with highlight the need for the identification field): at least 2 years in the same section. of problems through data and a strong 1. Increase of the efficiency and 3. Adequate training for police officers partnership. This cooperation effort effectiveness performance for the will allow the police to set priorities based on concept of community police officers (at all levels) during from a community perspective. The policing. police activities and coping with process of problem solving will be used 4. Cooperation with other law challenges, problems of the citizens uniformly based on the SARA model, enforcement agencies. and other institutions subject to the via identifying, analyzing, reacting 5. Cooperation with civil society, identified problems. and evaluating, of the process. The media. 2. Individual evaluations of the aim of problem solving is to identify 6. Establishment of public trust and performance of police officers. the underlying causes of the problem institutional image. 3. Assignment of police officers in and then to address them rather than 7.Strengthening, growth and conjunction with the crime trend to respond to similar problems, in the development of public safety forums. indicators. same way. Human resources will also be 8. reation of alternative opportunities 4. Development of surveys with the engaged in solving other problems. for meetings and exchanges of ideas citizens about the perception of and viewpoints such as: project Police citizens for order and public safety. Specific objectives: day (opened gate) visit at schools, 5. Analysis of the sustainability of 3.1. Kosovo Police uses the existing visit of communities in police stations, public safety forums. partnership to solve community awareness campaign for prevention 6. Analysis of media reports (TV, problems and advancing of methods of drugs, reduction of crime, juvenile electronic and written media) and best applied techniques in delinquency, domestic violence and 7. Evaluation of the strategy democratic policing, known as traffic safety, etc. implementation will be made in models; SARA, PAT (problem analysimg 9. Creating groups for implementation periods of 6 months by the senior and triangle), RAT (routine activity theory), and monitoring throughout the executive leadership.
PROTECTOR 2012 11 43 generation of KP, a generation that promises
eginning of the year has this generation. The changes that after the schedule are obliged to marked also the beginning have been made in curricula and stand in Academy to deal with free Bof education process for the the new methodology of work are physical activities. According to 43 generation of KP. The difference innovations for this generation. A Zabergja, every of the forth cadet is from the other generations is to the healthy and good innovation for attending studies at universities or criteria for selection of the cadets the training in order to equip our are at the master level, and the field that this time has been differently. organization with new students is of their studying includes various Driton Zabërgja, mandatory director the admission of cadets from 18 to braches of science, considering this of Training Department in an 30 years old who are expected to as a priority for the organization. interview for the “Protector” stressed serve the organization strategically “They have had a test which is that this generation was welcomed through their professionalism”. crowned with a result 92% and my for KP: He further explains that the training impression about this generation “We have waited patiently for will last 20 weeks and that the cadets is positive that means that we will
12 PROTECTOR 20122012 43 generation of KP, a generation that promises
expect a generation that promises. concept of policing in community Regarding to the curricula and to have its foreseen effect from the content of the basic training, the General Directorate and new lieutenant-colonel Zabergja said cadets”, stressed Zabergja. that the educational units should The cadets were also satisfied be expanded and supplemented in with the conditions and lectures other words to give explanation for in KAPS. Yllka Kupina is one of the the policing in community. students of the 43 generation. She “We need to expand the segment is pursuing master studies at the of policing in community, although security sciences, and she has also here are treated some topics which graduated at the faculty of I hope will be put into teaching criminology sciences. units in the future, in order that the Kupina said for the
Dr i t o n Za b ë r g j a PROTECTOR 2012 13 ‘Protector’ that the conditions and the basic training stressed Kupina. program in KAPS are ok: Mustafë Morina is also one of the cadets who is surprised “Conditions are quite good, accommodation in facilities, with the hosting and conditions in the Academy: food, training time, everything is alright. The program is “From the first day of our coming here, we have had a bit condensed but is quite meaningful for us, because an extremely good hosting, it was a surprise for us, I it teaches us the basic things which never knew that there are such hosting quality in the we will need in the future in our Institutions of Kosovo, since we thought that everywhere profession as police officers. is being worked with an old system, it is clearly seen The instructors are also that here is being worked with higher standards such good, understandable in in hosting as well as in other behaviors. The form of their explanations, so we teaching is of a European standard. We are not having don’t have any remark”- only lectures here but we are also having conversations
14 PROTECTOR 2012 2012 for various topics and debates, where Cadets in general, feel themselves uniform, it is good to be responsible the problems we see and solve good with their brown uniform, and above all it is good to be in the from different angles and prisms and they aim a qualitative service service of people’ – stressed Sabina for certain problems” said Morina. for their citizens:“It is good to be in Salkoviq, cadet of 43 generation.
Yl l k a Ku p i n a Mu s t a f ë Mo r i n a Sa b i n a Sa l k o v i q
PROTECTORPROTECTOR 2012 15 ILECU in KP bridge with international police organizations
ecause crime recognizes no with international character as well as consequence, to fight these phenomena, border, especially organized crime continuity of international cooperation. it is necessary to coordinate actions Band terrorism, that represent a Within the attempts to extend of the law enforcement agencies of threat to the entire civilization, raises the cooperation with other countries of all countries in order to have greater need of coordination and cooperation region and further, it is crucial to have success in this direction. and combating these international as fruitful as possible cooperation As a result of this process, by the phenomena. In the context of and coordination in function of law proposal of the Ministry of Internal international cooperation within KP enforcement between different Affairs, Kosovo Government approved until recently, functioned Local and countries especially those of Balkans the decision for establishment of the International Institution Liaison Office. region where countries are facing great Unit for International Cooperation for With time and development of processes difficulties as for rule of law. Organized Law Enforcement (ILECU – International it was noticed the need of developing crime and corruption continue to be Law Enforcement Coordination Unit) internal KP structure, which will adapted one of the greatest concerns of these within the Kosovo Police. Within this to police cooperation needs in all fields countries including Kosovo and as unit will be incorporated: office of
16 PROTECTOR 2012 INTERPOL, EUROPOL, and FRONTEX. This unit, as a primary goal will have coordination of activities between the agencies of law enforcement within combating organized crime and terrorism. To know more about this project and importance of ILECU in Kosovo Police, “Protector” interviewed Captain Veton Elshanin, director of Directorate for International Cooperation in the field of Law Enforcement. ‘Protector”: Mr. Elshani when did ILECU project started in Kosovo? Elshani: Kosovo startet with the project in 2008, in 2009 we started engaging more actively and as the result of this in 22 July 2011 the office of ILECU was opened in Kosovo which works on to the entire civilization, the need with these organization but we still do the same idea as all other countries of coordination and cooperation not have it. Majority of crimes now are in Western Balkan. By one decision of and combating these international considered transnational-trans-border the government it is foreseen another phenomena is raised. This is what ILECU and for this reason regional cooperation agreement of cooperation between does. is very important. four ministries: MIA (Ministry of Internal The good thing about ILECU is that ILECU created atmosphere of trust, Affairs), MJ (Ministry of Justice), State through meetings sponsored by firstly in police than to other institutions. Prosecutory and Ministry of Finances, European Commission we must se Now judges have started to call us because all other Western Balkan in practice each strategy of the other on phone to ask for fast information countries when established ILECU state. We have drafted our strategy because it is not the question whether were required to have this agreement and everything is in accordance with the information come or not but how because the flow of information in the other states, one of the main tasks of fast it comes and we are advancing this country will be mush easier in order our office is to give recommendation process. All the links that Kosovo Police to make cooperation agreement with on how to act, what should be done in has, we have it here. international organizations. Through the future, and our recommendation ‘Protector’: you have attended many this agreement we have set the contact are the same with region states. We international conferences in Brussels, points that are Ministry of Justice, are enforcing station commanders Vienna, Belgrade when we talk Ministry of Finances, Customs, we have because we think that they should about homologue institutions in the also the Center for Financial Intelligence have power, because they should have regional countries, I want to know that responds to Ministry of Finances, access in these information that are your opinion, where does Kosovo than with Ministry of Internal Affairs we usually sensitive, verification of persons Police stands in this area? have all possible contacts. I think that in go through candidates of stations and Elshani: firstly we have to work on the future it would not be bad ILECU to when verification are more sensitive building a system for protection of be a part of the Crime Pillar just like in they go through GPD. personal data as other countries other countries, except Albania which ‘Protector’: how much did ILECU have the Interpol network. We need ILECU office has within the general impacted in increase of the to have an integrated data base. As director, while Bosnia within MIA, cooperation between various a state we have approved laws i.e. Serbia had MIA consular as a leader of international police agencies? Law on personal data protection, for the project and lately it is appointed the Elshani: ILECU helped a lot in increase classification of information, for access leader for international cooperation for of cooperation between agencies, in official documents, for names etc., all Serbia. something that we miss is not being the laws that have to do with personal ‘Protector’: Which are some of ILECU member of Interpol and in Europol, data are available, but the same should tasks in Kosovo? Frontex and SELEC and other similar be implemented. Kosovo is one of the Elshani: Because crime recognizes organization. EU priorities in the aspect of combating no border, especially organized crime We need to have an agreement of crime. Over 90% of cases we exchange and terrorism, that represent a threat strategic and operational cooperation information with Europe, we exchange
PROTECTORPROTECTOR 20122012 1717 ever disappoint for the job they do and to feel always pride. At no moment they should feel underrated in front of their international colleagues, because we are of the same level, talking about the region. Work of our police is being highly appreciated in neighboring countries as well as from Interpol, Europol, Selec etc. Every time when we have meetings and we represent a certain case that our police have worked, we stand good, because police officers have a work culture. Once we were a young organization, now we don’t consider ourselves like that, while a police officer was investigator for 10 year he must know his work very well. Something information for example with Argentina of their job. We exchange information, that we need is to read more, to discover also, but main communication we coordinate, we do not investigate. new things continuously, to create, to be have is with Europe. ILECU for Kosovo Now the information arrives fast and creative. I would encourage colleagues Police can be considered a kind of everything goes in trusted way. to be creative in their work and never revolution because creates trust within ‘Protector’: At the end, what is your be afraid of mistakes, because being Kosovo citizens. It is interesting at ILECU massage for KP members? creative we discover new things. because police officers are satisfied Elshani: My message for Kosovo Police because they see the success – the fruit would be that police officers do not Ar b ë r Be k a
18 PROTECTOR 2012 Joint patrols with Albania Cooperation between Kosovo and Albania in the field of combating organized crime, combating trafficking, managing and controlling of borders, is one of the best examples of regional cooperation
inister of Internal Affairs, Bajram Rexhepi hosted in Man official meeting, the Albanian Minister of Internal Affairs, Bujar Nishani. Both ministers signed protocols of joint patrols along the state border between Republic of being made. “I required from crime, in combating trafficking Albania and Republic of Kosovo. minister Nishani to help us with the in managing and controlling the On this occasion, minister Rexhepi experience they had in the process border are the best examples of expressed his satisfaction for having of visa liberalization, that is for us an regional cooperation” stated minister in a visit the Albanian Minister of ongoing process and we expect that Nishani. Albanian Minister of Internal Internal Affairs, Bujar Nishani. He this year we will get the roadmap. Affairs, Nishani stated that so far said that for these years we have For their practices, reports, sub-legal experiences, have shown that besides had a good cooperation and this acts that they had, the campaign the existing willingness between cooperation between two countries that they have used, as a good governments, ministers, there are towards having a better security in model and it is seen a full readiness also high professional capacities of the region, has made it possible to that they will be available for us, Kosovo Police and Police of Albania combat the organized crime more in order to enable us to use these and their supporting structures, in efficiently. good practices and realize our goals combating crime phenomenon and “Following the formalization of the towards visa liberalization”, said this is evidenced and has become a cooperation that we had up to now, minister Rexhepi. On the other hand, part of monitoring and presentation today we signed two cooperation minister of Internal Affairs of Republic by the international organisms in protocols for joint border patrols of Albania, Bujar Nishani, said that he their reports. in the green line, where the both had the opportunity to thank minister “The fact that even in moments of great border police of certain levels, be it Rexhepi and Government of Kosovo movement flows in border crossing of the central, regional or local level for the maximal and continues points, between two countries, can cooperate in combating more support given to the cooperation during the summer season everyone efficiently trafficking with various between both Internal Ministries and knows that there is a great influx, drugs of organized crime” stated both police organizations. the application of management and minister Rexhepi. “O course, beyond this evaluation, I border control, except a joint wicket Minister Rexhepi pointed out that expressed the optimism, based on it has provided great facilitation for the tourist season will begin very excellent results of cooperation that citizens of Kosovo and Albania, but soon, where it is expected a very we have had up to now. In order to also for other citizens, the level of large influx and the same with last show a better model of cooperation responsibility, professionalism has years, facilitations will be created in the region, the cooperation made it possible that the effect of for citizens, with having only one between Kosovo and Albania in combating criminal activities to be in stop, so the preparations are already the field of combating organized its maximum” said Nishani.
PROTECTOR 2012 19 KPI with additional investigators The official oath ceremony of personnel of Kosovo Police Inspectorate was held
n the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Supervision of institutions of security official oath ceremony of investigation has a special importance in democratic Iand inspection personnel of Kosovo states, because through this, their work Police Inspectorate was held. The is practically improved”, said minister oath is done in order that the officers Rexhepi. of investigation and inspection While, as a chief executive of Kosovo personnel understand fully legal and Police Inspectorate, Fitim Shishani, said moral responsibilities in the positions that Kosovo Police Inspectorate is in a they exercise and in order to achieve rapid professional development, being highest possible standards of ethics and aware for fulfilling the mission. professional behavior. “KPI today is implementing one of main In this ceremony there participated strategic objectives in its growth and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Barjram and very sensitive duty which requires gradual completion of the organizational Rexhepi, Chief Executive Officer of personal integrity, impartiality, devotion structure for continues professionalism. Kosovo Police Inspectorate, Fitim in order that this nature of institutions of As a supervision institution for the work Shishani, officers of ICITAP, EULEX, OSCE, law enforcement to function better. of Kosovo Police, it is necessary for us etc. “Your duty is to supervise the work of to be professionals, transparent and On this occasion, the Minister of Internal Kosovo Police, therefore this kind of vigilant about our performance, putting Affairs, Bajram Rexhepi emphasized that a oath is also a moral act, the same as into practice, the new methodology of good tradition was created for us as a new judges, prosecution and others do, so investigations and inspections, which state, because officers and investigators it shows that we are enforcing law, with are two main pillars of KPI” emphasized of Kosovo Police Inspectorate have a saint transparency, devotion and impartiality. Shishani.
20 PROTECTOR 2012 Experiences in the forensics sciences are exchanged In Atlanta of the U.S. was held the 64 annual conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, where for the first time the flag of the State of Kosovo was also set
e 64 annual meeting of Academy of Forensics Sciences, where had also a presentation about the the Science Academy was for the first time the flag of the state of forensics developments in Kosovo, valid Thheld in Atlanta of the U.S. Kosovo was also presented among many presentation for the last call in academy from the date of 20 to 25 February, in other countries of the world, as a result of such as Fellow (or some countries uses which meeting were presented over participation of two representatives from the term emeritus). Spokesperson Baki 800 scientific works, seminars and Kosovo, Dr. Xhemajl ADEMAJ and police Kelani participates and is active for three various workshops, lectures and other captain Baki KELANI, head of the office years repeatedly in the annual meetings special scientific events led by the senior for Information and Public Relation from of American Academy, and this year the academic dignitaries. Kosovo Police. Executive Board of the American Academy The American Academy of Forensic It is worth mentioned that from all the have appointed him as general member Sciences (AAFS) consists of eleven countries of the Balkan region, there was of the section and it is also expected to sections representing a wide range of set only the flag of the newest state in the be appointed external member of the studies in the field of Forensics, annual world ‘Kosovo’ and all the merits about American academy. The participation in scientific meeting brought also various this gesture belongs to the participants this academy has influenced positively professionals from the whole world, who from Kosovo, Mr. Xhemajl Admeaj and in taking knowledge and advancing presented the most actual information, Mr. Baki Kelani. developments in the forensic science studies and the newest developments in Dr. Xhemajl Ademaj is appointed field, as well as exchange of various this scientific field. as a regular member of American experiences of the state of Kosovo with In Atlanta of the Georgia U.S.A, was held Academy of Forensics Sciences since other countries of the World, specifically the annual meeting of the American 2010, which in this conference have United States of America.
Captain, Baki Kelani - near the flag of the state of Kosovo at the annual Dr Xhemajl Ademaj - during the presentation in Atlanta, U.S.A, 20-25 meeting of the American Academy of forensics sciences in Atlanta U.S.A 20- February, talking about the forensics developments PROTECTOR in Kosovo. 2012 21 25 February. More budget for KP Analyze of “Kosovo Police Budget”- needs for the additional budget and better financial planning was published
orum for Civic Initiatives (FCI) and heavy equipments and improvement the respective institutions are in a GAP institute, have published of general conditions of the process of finding a solution for all the Fthe analysis of policies.” Kosovo functioning, capacity building and problems in this analysis, especially for Police Budget – needs for additional achieving the objectives outlined in heavy equipments. budget and better financial planning”. the Development Plan of KP. Hamdi Hyseni, director of the This analyze, reviews and surveys In the table, after presentation of Directorate for Budget and Finances the annual budget of Kosovo Police, the content of this analysis, deputy in Kosovo Police, talked about the its division into different categories, minister of MIA, Izmi Zeka stressed budgetary category, projects for capital investments, wages and that there are some weaknesses rationality and planning, needs of others, analyzing the annual budget and defects, however Kosovo Police KP for construction of new facilities, in recent years and its management, has some equipments that are the operational needs and other segments. operational needs of the police for best in the region”. Zeka said that He said that the new uniforms for
22 PROTECTOR 2012 police are not designed yet, whilst the Recommendations helicopters and armored vehicles are not budgeted for this year. He stressed 1. Facing with challenges such as increase of professional and that the IMF pressure was that the logistic capacities in combating various types of complex crimes, operational expenses to be fix, whilst requires budget increase for capital expenditures during the more budget is foreseen in capital preparations for the budget review in second half of this year. investment. According to him, the main 2. To fulfill the objectives arising from Development Plan 2011- objective of KP remains equipping 2015 is required the increase of professional and logistic capacities special units with heavy equipments. Burim Ejupi, from the INDEP Institute, that means budget increase for investigation category, as well as stressed that,” the most concerning for capital expenditures. fact is that 64% of the budget is going 3. Careful attention should be paid on the forensic investigation to salaries, and in these salaries are not department and the department for drafting and analyzing included healthy or life insurances” policies, where the budget increase should anyway take place. Ferdinand Nikolla from Saferworld 4. Border Police has the main role in combating the organized said that consistently there are inconsistencies between police crime, and the budget of this section should be prioritized. The development planning and budget actual budget does not meet the needs of this section not even planning. close. Consolidation and establishment of 5. MIA and the Government in generally must share much technical and human capacities of more budgetary funds for KP, in order to fulfill the objectives Kosovo Police, greatly depends on arising from the Development Plan 2011-2015 of KP, but also to the total budget allocated to this fulfill the government priorities to combat the organized crime important security institution. In this survey, GAP institute has analyzed and corruption. Increasing of the budget for KP would prove the overall budget of Kosovo Police, governmental commitment and declared political will. actual and budget in years, starting from 2009 onward. Analysis of the police budget is a key factor toward dealing with the challenges that this 2011. In general, from all participants of vehicles that causes significant security organization will be facing, were discussed and raised concerns, maintenance cost; obsolescence of especially with the challenges that lack of heavy equipments, helicopters, vehicles; dislocation, transferring comes from the Progress Report of armor vehicles; health insurance of and removal of police officers, their the European Commission for Kosovo police officers, life insurance, variety retirement time, etc.
PROTECTORPROTECTOR 2012 23 Northwestern University supports law enforcement agencies
law enforcement officers attendees at the graduation ceremony the citizens whom you serve, expects from Kosovo and Albania held at the Emerald hotel stressed that more from your service. These dynamics 35have completed a training the development of law enforcement require that the law enforcement program sponsored by Northwestern institutions of Kosovo and Albania has ethnicities to be adopted rapidly to the University School, for the staff and been a priority of the U.S.A for several changing of circumstances”- stressed police command. The graduates are the years. Mr. Murphy. member of Kosovo Police and Police “The training you have attended is very Law enforcement officers in this ten- Inspectorate and members of Albanian important because your countries are week program have attended trainings in State Police, officers of the Internal Audit in a period of changes, and you must various areas that include: management Service of Albania. be well equipped to deal with those of projects, budget preparation, and Deputy Chief of the mission within the changes. These are challenging times for traffic management, allocation of American Embassy in Prishtina, Michael Kosovo and Albanian police. Combat of resources, ethic, organizational behavior Murphy, during his speech to the crime is becoming more complex, and and communications.
24 PROTECTOR 2012 Michael Murphy AHDP awards gratitude for Kosovo Police
HDP (Association of handicapped continue whenever the possibilities Agim Vatovci thanked police for the and disabled people) awarded a and circumstances allow this” stated given support, stating that from 35 Agratitude as a sign of continues among others Mr. Maxhuni. employees of this association, nine of support that Kosovo Police has made The head of the association HDPK, Mr. them are employed in KP. for this category of citizens. General Director of KP Mr. Shpend Maxhuni, who accepted the gratitude on behalf of KP, stated that Police will continue with such an approach whenever the possibilities and circumstances allow it: “Kosovo Police has always shown its readiness and willingness by the fact that priority has been given to the approach which we still have, through involving persons with disabilities in KP. This proves the diversity in our organization and such an approach will
PROTECTORPROTECTOR 2012 25 Security Forums The 26th Executive Council of the Task Force for Community Safety was held
ask Force for Community Safety Drita Perezic, officers of OSCE, UNDP, of TFCS in all municipalities, challenges (TFCS), in cooperation with the KOSSAC etc. and successes of this program, with tDepartment of Justice of the U.S., Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Izmi special emphasize to the transitional through the International Training Zeka, after greeting the participants, process of these forums by ICITAP, to Program for Criminal Investigation said that Ministry of Internal Affairs will the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as Assistance (ICITAP), part of the increase the engagement to improve the preparations of ICITAP program for program for Community Safety, held the security situation in community, as establishment of a Coordination Office the 26th meeting of the Executive well as the progress of implementation for all forums of security in Kosovo Council of TFCS in national level, in the of National Strategy for Community Academy of Public Safety. Municipality of Shtime. Safety. “Engagement of the Task Executive Council of the Task Force for In this meeting there participated, the Force for Security in Community is Community Safety is composed of 32 Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Izmi important for achieving the foreseen Kosovo Municipalities and represents Zeka, the head of Shtime Municipality, objectives in this strategy”, stated Zeka. an important national, inter-municipal Naim Ismajli, Deputy Chief of ICITAP, While leaders of the part of program forum for communication, cooperation Cameron Fisher, Leaders of the part of for Community Safety (ICITAP), Drita and coordination of activities in the program for Security in Community, Perezic, clarified the progress of work field of Security in Community.
26 PROTECTORMBROJTËSI 2012 20112012 MBROJTËSI 2011 26 Modus operandi – tractor into the van!!! KP Border Police finds the stolen tractor, suspect arrested
tractor was found F.Vilaj (1976). “Camouflaged” with Upon stopping to check A dry grass in a van it was noticed that in the with license plates of Kosovo, transporting vehicle there which is suspected that it was was dry food for cattle (balls stolen earlier days in a village of hay), but after a detailed of Klina. control it was found that the The case happened in transporting vehicle, a tractor March and it is recorded of the type TAF-42, red color by border police officers of (manufacture year 2010) was the green line close to the loaded and for which the border crossing point of suspicious did not possess Qafa e Prushit – Directorate documents. of Regional Border Police – Upon the ground suspicion West. that the person had While conducting the attempted to smuggle the patrolling activity in the tractor to Republic of Albania, responsible border area, the police has verified the respectively in the highway data for the tractor and it Ponoshec-Qafë Morinë resulted that the tractor (approximately 1 km from the was reported as stolen on official authorized crossing), 19.03.2012 in Berkovw village police border stopped for of Klina. control the vehicle of the Police officers have arrested type van Daimler-benz, the suspicious whereas the orange color. transporting vehicle along The mentioned vehicle was with the load-tractor is driven by the suspected confiscated by police.
PROTECTORPROTECTOR 2012 27 in the service of citizen’s safety in the service of citizen’s Kosovo Academy for Public Safety Public for Academy Kosovo
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