Police and Fighting Corruption - Kosovo Case

• Author: Fitim Shishani
• Pages: 96-103

ACTA UNIVERSITATIS DANUBIUS Vol. 15, no. 1/2019

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Police and Fighting

Corruption- Kosovo Case

Fitim SHISHANI1

Abstract: This paper argues the level of corruption in Kosovo and the Kosovo Police's struggle against

this dangerous phenomenon for the society. The major economic, social and political developments

taking place in Kosovo and the region certainly affect the appearance of different forms of crime,

especially the organized crime and corruption. As a relatively new organization, the Kosovo Police is

on the front li ne in terms of fighting corruption in Kosovo. The paper presents concrete tasks and

structural organization of the police in combating corruption. Further, the paper presents some results

of the Kosovo Police's work in dealing with corruption. There are some recommendations at the end of

the paper for future police work so that the results in combating corruption in Kosovo are still more

evident.

Keywords: Kosovo Police; Department of Investigation; Corruption; Official Corruption; Kosovo

1. Introduction

The Kosovo Police is a public service within the scope of the Ministry of Internal

Affairs enforcing the law and public order. It was established on 6 September 1999.

At that time, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo in accordance with United Na tions

Resolution 1244, opened the police school and started training candidates for

members of the Kosovo Police. This service was run by the International Police for

a long time almost in every segment, even though their role was allegedly to be

monitors. Powers and duties of the Kosovo Police, its organization and other issues

related to the activities and actions of the police, are governed by the Constitution of

Kosovo, the Law on Police No. 04/L-076. This law entered into force in March

(2012). In the strategic documents of the Kosovo Police, a mission and vision is

foreseen to provide law enforcement in a professional and efficient manner. Strategic

1 Lecturer, PhD, Juridika College, Republic of Kosovo, Address: Rr. “Nazim Gafurri” nr. 52, 10000

Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo, Tel.: (038) 517 347; (049) 511 111; (045) 327 100, Corresponding

author: fshishani@gmail.com.

AUDJ, Vol. 15, No. 1/2019, pp. 96-103