Albanian State Police (Policia e Shtetit)
Ownership as documented
not publicly documented (public institution)
Description
National police. Director General Skënder Hita (2026). Reported 7 officers suspended (Oct 2026); injury and arrest counts vary between sources.
Contracts and money
Contracts and money: not found in the research. See the gaps list.
Officials and people linked
No person is linked to this organisation in the research.
Investigations and cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 8 Dec 2020
Killing of Klodian Rasha by State Police officer Nevaldo Hajdaraj (Tirana, December 2020)
Klodian Rasha, aged 25, was shot by Nevaldo Hajdaraj, an officer of the State Police 'Shqiponja' unit, in the early hours of December 2020 in Tirana. Reporting gives the date as 8 December 2020…
Status: Convicted at appeal (18 years, 12 effective, Tirana Court of Appeal, reported March 2022). Further High Court appeal possible; outcome not found.
From 24 Oct 2026
Tirana Prosecution proceeding no. 7806/2026: protester Erjon (Erion) Vishkulli hit in the eye by a rubber bullet, 24 Oct 2026
On 24 October 2026, during a protest in Tirana, a 28-year-old protester (named Erjon Vishkulli in the headline and Erion Vishkulli in the article body) was reportedly struck in the eye by a rubber…
Status: Open investigation (as of the 26 Oct 2026 report). No named suspect, no charge against an officer and no court step found.
From 13 Jul 2026
Criminal complaint against State Police Director Skender Hita over social-media account action (filed with SPAK, reported July 2026)
Lawyer Altin Goxhaj filed a criminal complaint with SPAK against State Police Director Skender Hita, alleging abuse of duty and unlawful persecution of citizens. The complaint concerns police action…
Status: Complaint filed (reported 13 Jul 2026). No confirmed proceeding found.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Econotimes
- Date
- 17 Oct 2026