TIRANA, Nov 11 /ATA/ State Police Director General Skënder Hita and his delegation held talks in Rome today with Italian Police Director General Prefect Vittorio Pisani.
Both sides highlighted the strong ties between the two countries and pledged to further advance their strategic partnership, with particular emphasis on strengthening investigative and operational cooperation between their respective police forces.
The two sides also highlighted the achievements of joint investigative teams in combating organised crime and cybercrime, describing them as an important example of cooperation at European level.
“I would like to thank you for the warm welcome and the Italian Police for its longstanding support for the State Police. I am committed to maintaining and further strengthening our excellent relationship built on trust and cooperation. One of my key priorities as State Police Director General is to deepen ties with our partners, particularly strategic ones such as Italy. I am determined to work together to make our partnership more effective in addressing emerging forms of crime and staying one step ahead of criminal organisations,” Hita said.
Pisani, for his part, welcomed Hita’s priorities and commitment to continued cooperation, assuring him of his and the Italian Police’s support for the Albanian State Police. He described the relationship between the two police forces as a successful model worthy of emulation.
He also called for intensified joint efforts to combat criminal groups, illicit trafficking and cybercrime, while reaffirming Italy’s annual support for aerial surveillance operations aimed at preventing the cultivation of narcotic plants.
During the meeting, the heads of both police forces reaffirmed their commitment to stepping up information sharing, coordinating investigations and conducting further joint operations.
They also stressed the need to strengthen professional expertise and police intelligence capabilities to effectively tackle contemporary challenges, particularly in combating radicalisation and violent extremism and protecting the digital space from criminal threats.
Close cooperation between the two police forces remains a key tool in dismantling transnational criminal organisations, identifying and locating wanted individuals, exchanging criminal intelligence, and conducting joint investigations and operations, ensuring a coordinated and effective response to criminal threats.
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