During an official visit to Italy, Albanian State Police Director General Skënder Hita and his delegation visited the Italian Police Academy in Rome, where they were welcomed by its director, Mario Viola.
During the meeting, Hita praised the cooperation between the two institutions and stressed the importance of education and professional training in building a modern, professional police force.
“A modern, professional police force is built on high-quality training and on the integrity and skills of its officers. That is why developing the Security Academy is one of my priorities. We aim to expand cooperation with your educational institutions through joint academic programmes, exchanges of faculty and experts, and specialised training,” Hita said.
Viola praised the progress made by Albania’s Security Academy and reaffirmed his support for its continued development.
“I commend the progress of the Albanian police’s Security Academy, which is now accredited and has signed cooperation agreements with many academies in the region, across Europe and in the United States. We are pleased to help strengthen it. The Italian Police Academy will continue to support it with educational materials, training, the master’s programme and any other assistance it may need,” Viola said.
Security Academy Rector Ilirjan Mandro thanked the Italian authorities and the academy’s leadership for supporting its academic and professional development. He stressed the importance of bringing the two police education systems into closer alignment and continuing to cooperate on the master’s programme in Criminal Investigation, training, lecturer exchanges and the sharing of experience in community policing.
Cooperation in police education and training is a direct investment in officers’ professional development and in improving the quality of the service they provide to the public.
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