View when Albania Police Director slaps a citizen, suspended from duty

Police Director Altin Qato was suspended from duty after a video scandal circulated on the grid.

At the glance, Qato is seen punching a citizen as he leaves the car, while other effective officers arrest him, along with his escort.

Police General Director Muhamet Rrellaku, in an official statement following the publication of this video, has ordered the Directorate of Professional Standards in the DPSH for the initial suspension of Qato's duties.

Disciplinary investigation into serious disciplinary violations of the state police regulation has been launched against him, “The disciplinary investigation will be conducted in co-operation with the Police Supervisory Agency, the report said.

According to police, citizens appearing in the video were not part of the protest taking place by residents of the area on the Thumane-Kashhar road axis, but they traveled with their tool to Tirana, conducting roadblocks in the streets and insultingly opposed to the officers of the Road Police, who have advised them to slow down and stay in line until the movement is normal, notes the official announcement.

They also explain that 36. Q., and his associate D. K., they have continued to blow off the car's trumpet without letup, causing concern to other road users and irritability. The two young people have been escorted into the police facilities, while being investigated for “disobedience to the order of public order police officer”.

State Police Reaction

Major State Police General Director Muhamet Rrellaku, has just been introduced to a video published on social and media networks, has immediately ordered the Director of Professional Standards in the DPSH for the preliminary suspension of the First Road Police Director A. Q.

Also, the disciplinary investigation into serious disciplinary violations, envisioned by Article 204, provisions 2, letters “a”, state police regulation, “The order of the excessive discrediting”. The disciplinary investigation will be conducted in co-operation with the Police Supervision Agency.

Explaining the public opinion that the citizens appearing in the video were not part of the protest being held by residents of the area on the Thumane-Kashar road axis, but they traveled with their vehicle to Tirana, conducting street maneuvers and insultingly opposed to the officers of the Road Police, who have advised them to slow down and stay in line until the movement is normal. Even after counseling by Road Police officers, these citizens have continued to fall over the vehicle's solar system, causing concern to other road users and at the same time irritability of them.

Citizens E. Q. 36 years old, and D. K, 36, has been escorted into police facilities and, at the end of actions, prosecuted for “Disobedience to the order of public order police officer”.

State police remain committed to implementing the law and respecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, allowing no case of their violation to be legally punished.

Meanwhile, we seek the understanding of citizens and road users to implement police authorities' rules and instructions in cases where there is slowdown or blockage of vehicle movement for various reasons.