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Rapid Intervention Force (Albania)
The Rapid Intervention Force (FNSH) () is the reserve force of the Albanian State Police which is tasked to carry out special security operations and resolve situations that can not be overcome by other police services, the execution of which requires specially prepared and equipped personnel. FNSH offers assistance in cases of civil emergencies and accidents for the protection of life and property. See also * Albanian Police *RENEA The Department of Neutralization of Armed Elements () commonly known by its acronym RENEA, is the main Albanian counter-terrorist and critical incident response unit. The force was constituted in the early 1990s in response to the growing crime le ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Forcat e Ndërhyrjes së Shpejtë Law enforcement in Albania 1992 establishments in Albania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Police
The Albanian State Police ( sq, Policia e Shtetit) is the national police and law enforcement agency which operates throughout the Republic of Albania. The collapse of the Communist system and the establishment of political pluralism post-1991 brought important changes to the structure of the Albanian Police. The Ministry of Public Order and the General Directorate of Police were established in April 1991, and the new law of July 1991 established the Public Order Police. Nearly 80% of police manpower, i.e. personnel who had served under the previous system, were replaced by new recruits. On 4 November 1991, the Albanian Police was accepted as a member of Interpol. The emergency number is 129. History The original Albanian Police was founded on 13 January 1913 by the government of Ismail Qemali, Albania's first prime minister. The crisis of 1997 Following the collapse of the Albanian economy in January–February 1997 in the wake of the implosion of the Ponzi pyramid banking sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RENEA
The Department of Neutralization of Armed Elements () commonly known by its acronym RENEA, is the main Albanian counter-terrorist and critical incident response unit. The force was constituted in the early 1990s in response to the growing crime levels in the country after the fall of communism. RENEA's responsibilities are rescue operations, hostage situations, counter-terrorism and response to particularly violent forms of crime. Since 1990, the unit has lost four men in action and more than forty wounded. Their skills are highly regarded and well thought-of inside Albania and in the West, they are reported to have one of the highest OPTEMPOs (frequency of deployments) in all of Europe and they have been trained by GSG 9. Background Following the emergence of capitalism in Albania after 1990 and in order to eradicate all semblances to and associations with the communist state, many investigators, attorneys and police officers were simply dismissed. This confused situation soon al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement In Albania
Law enforcement in Albania is the responsibility of several agencies. The responsibility for most tasks lies with the Albanian State Police, a national police agency, which is under the authority of Ministry of Internal Affairs. Examples of other agencies with limited policing powers are the ''Municipal Police'', which has administrative functions and operates in the local level. They are controlled by mayors. Agencies under the Ministry of Internal Affairs Albanian Police The Albanian State Police is subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and it is organized by the ''General Directorate of State Police''. It is divided into several departments, which the function of each police department is to maintain general law and order, prevent crime, investigate crime and other events that threaten public order and safety, carry out traffic control and surveillance, and promote traffic safety. Some of police departments are: *Policia e Rendit (''Order Police''), tasked to deal w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
