Over 100 persons with psychic problems, police cannot fire them

Over 100 persons with psychic problems, police cannot fire them

Valdete Blace, who had been a police official, allegedly killed four members of her family on Tuesday, her parents and two brothers, and later committed suicide. The media reported that Blace had also had psychiatric problems, writes the Voice newspaper today. With such problems it is said to be more than 100 [...]

With such problems, there are said to be over 100 other police officials who, despite their suffering from mental illness, continue to work.

Kosovo Police General Director Rashit Qalaj, at a media conference held yesterday in Gjilan, has acknowledged that about 100 members of the Kosovo Police have psychic problems, until it has indicated that due to lack of the Law for Police should keep them at work. We have colleagues who suffer from various diseases, serious diseases, including those who suffer from psychiatric problems. Because of failing to adhere to adequate laws, we have to keep them at work and completely try to set up”, he stressed.

All mentally challenged police in Kosovo offer medical rehabilitation services. It had also announced tenders worth about 13 thousand euros for medical treatment.

Sociologists in the country say citizens may be endangered if police officers with such problems continue to work. According to them, police officers should offer security to citizens rather than threaten them.

We remember that the Kosovo Police Inspectorate in 2018 had demanded the suspension of Kosovo Police members, who have been with psychiatric problems.

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