Suspending the 4 cops at the stop “Mitrovica North” after photographing the bet

“Four members of the Kosovo Police, tasked at the North Mitrovica Police Station, are suspended at the police director's decision on the basis of alleged misuse of official office.

The suspension of police officials comes as a result of images published in several portals and social networks, which show images of how police officials in uniform, during the performance of official duty, spend time at a local/sport-klub”, the Kosovo Police Community says.

The decision on their temporary suspension of up to 72 hours has been issued today by the Regional Directorate of North Police-Mitrovica, on the basis of suspicion, that, at the time of official duty, in official uniform, has misused the official duty, with what cases have committed serious disciplinary violations based on the Administrator Guide on “Shalet, measures and disciplinary procedures in the Kosovo Police <x2-3x>, said further.

“Vec provisional suspension, Mitrovica North Police Station, initiates the procedure for investigating alleged violations, while other procedures of internal disciplinary investigations will be led by police investigators of the Professional Standards Directorate.

Self-discipline and organisational discipline are the basic elements on which the values of the Kosovo Police are built, in the service of citizens and law enforcement, therefore such acts, such disciplinary violations will not be tolerated and as such will be punishable”, the announcement concludes.