ASSESMENT OF POLICE INTEGRITY IN KOSOVO 2016
ASSESMENT OF POLICE INTEGRITY IN KOSOVO 2016

Author(s): Plator Avdiu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Governance, Security and defense, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: police integrity; Kosovo; police sector; corruption
Summary/Abstract: Kosovo Police has built its own internal governing mechanisms, especially related to internal control. However, there is still a lot to be done to make all those mechanisms more professional and stronger, and build the institutional integrity in order to prevent and fight police corruption. It seems that the main challenges that Kosovo Police faces are human resource management, the internal reform process, public procurement and prevention of abuse of official duty by the police officers. The need to professionalize KP’s human resources raised the need to undertake reforms in this institution of security starting from early retirement of police officers, which has not begun as a process yet. Weaknesses have been identified regarding updates of the files of KP’s personnel. Work performance assessment does not take place regularly for the police employees. In addition, the Kosovo Police personnel does not have any health insurance or life insurance in their workplace, which may harm its human resources. Public Procurement is another field where Kosovo Police should focus. It should pay special attention to legal procedures as defined by the Law on Public Procurement for the supervision of contracts and different projects, which get implemented by economic operators. Similarly, relevant institutional mechanisms should be strengthened in order to avoid those weaknesses reported regarding the process of preparation of tender documentation. Kosovo Police jointly with the Kosovo Police Inspectorate should closely collaborate to draft and implement policies in the area of prevention and combating police corruption. In this regard, lack of a Kosovo Police Integrity Plan, and lack of an action plan for its practical implementation, may harm all efforts to strengthen police integrity. Meanwhile, the role of Kosovo Police Inspectorate to supervise the Kosovo Police should be active, specifically related to the inspection and investigation of police officers, including those in high ranks and at the management level of the Kosovo Police.

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