{"id":19089,"date":"2021-08-25T15:17:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T13:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=19089"},"modified":"2021-08-29T13:31:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T11:31:54","slug":"police-complaints-are-highest-in-number-in-tirana-reports-of-ethical-violations-and-arbitrariness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/police-complaints-are-highest-in-number-in-tirana-reports-of-ethical-violations-and-arbitrariness\/","title":{"rendered":"Police complaints, highest in number in Tirana, reports of ethical violations and arbitrariness \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1.403 citizens filed complaints in 2020, against police officers conducting various acts of abuse and violations.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report of the Agency for Services on Internal Issues and Complaints, the majority of denouncements were filed in the capital of Tirana, followed by Vlora, Durres, Shkoder, Korca and Fier.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens complained the most about lack of action &#8211; the police not taking any measures after pressed charges or calls for help.<\/p>\n<p>A good part of the complaints that were registered dealt with misconduct or a lack of communication on the side of the police, as well as unfair custody.<\/p>\n<p>In regards to the pandemic, 103 citizens complained about unfair fines as a result of claims that anti-COVID measures weren\u2019t followed.<\/p>\n<p>During the lockdown, there was a growing tendency of cases of corruption amongst police officers issuing authorizations and permits.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, large protests took place in our country, gathering against police violence after the murder of Klodian Rasha by a member of the police. Investigations showed that policeman, Nevaldo Hajdaraj, shot and killed the 25-year-old because he has broken the curfew. 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According to a report of the Agency for Services on Internal Issues and Complaints, the majority of denouncements were filed in the capital of Tirana, followed by Vlora, Durres, Shkoder, Korca and Fier. 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