8 hours ago26 cases of attacks on official persons this year
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Although they intervened to disrupt a clash, they ended up attacking themselves. But it is not the only time the police are attacked on duty. Dukaagjini has requested police data on the number of cases when the target was its members. But this institution has sent statistics for criminal work “attacks on the official person”, where except [...]
Although they intervened to disrupt a clash, they ended up attacking themselves.
But it is not the only time the police are attacked on duty. Dukaagjini has requested police data on the number of cases when the target was its members.
But this institution has sent statistics on criminal work “attacks on the official person”, which include officials from other state institutions.
According to these reports, during 2024 there were 154 such cases, while 26 attacks on official persons were reported this year by 7 March.
But how much punishment can come for those who commit this crime.
Anyone who attacks or cannos seriously the official on issues related to official duty is sentenced to prison from three months to 3 years”, Ardian Bajraktari, lawyer, said.
Meanwhile, when the attack is done against other institutions' employees such as judges, prosecutors, customs officials, corrective service officials, the sentence could amount to up to 5 years in prison.
Aware of security issues estimate that due to the nature of the work, police officials are mostly involved in these cases.
Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Valdet Hoxha says that in most cases, citizens disagree with fines are pronounced by police officers, especially in communication.
But, according to him, not always attacks are committed because of citizens.
Even from police officials when we have exceeded the use of the force's necessary force, so we can also have against the response of citizens”, Valdet Hoxha, Ish-Sv, said. Minister of Interior.
However, Hoxha praises the work of the Police Inspectorate and courts in such cases.
