An urgent letter from the Tirana Local Police Directorate, signed by the Deputy Director for Public Security, Chief Commissioner Edmond Meshini, asks the Tirana and Kruja police stations to take immediate measures to manage the situation during the student protests, with a special focus on the treatment of minors.
The document emphasizes respecting the legal rights of minors, identifying police officers, preserving the footage of October 19, and prohibiting phone checks and password searches without legal basis.
It is also required that officers be familiar with the legal acts on the proportional use of tear gas.
The letter, dated October 22, also requests the guarantee of the presence of the parent or guardian and the psychologist during procedures with the minor.
The letter was sent to police stations No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Tirana police station and Kruja police station.
"Given the recent situation related to the protests initiated by students, in order to correctly implement the obligations set forth in the Juvenile Criminal Justice Code and in the bylaws related to minors, you are requested to:
Every police officer on duty should be easily identifiable, with a visible identification number as well as vehicle identification in every operation.
In cooperation with the Security Block, urgent measures should be taken to manage cases involving minors, with the aim of immediately reducing the number of persons and transferring them to other facilities within the legal capacity.
To cooperate and coordinate work with the Directorate of Technology and Information, with the aim of securing cameras and placing them in every escort and interview environment, in every office, with storage of footage as well as the immediate storage of footage dated October 19, 2026.
No phone checks should be carried out without a court order and no requests for passwords should be made without legal basis.
Ensure in every case the presence of the parent or guardian and psychologist for each minor, a form of rights in the minor version, before each question, a separate register for minors.
Familiarize structures with legal acts on the proportional use of force and tear gas.
"Complete the escort records with all required data," the letter states.
