Kosovo police have confirmed numerous changes in the institution’s governing structure, at the time that the assassination of Arlinda Zekaj has placed the spotlight on the responsibility and functioning of security institutions.
In a response to Telegrafi, police have confirmed the new appointments and assignments in several important positions, including the deputy general director, the Department of Investigation, Intelligence and Analysis, the Border Department and regional directors.
The changes come after the assassination of Arlinda Zekiaj in Vitomirica in Pec, which highlighted concerns about the way security institutions had addressed its continued defence requirements.
Regarding the changes, police have said they are done on the basis of legal procedures and organisational needs.
Kosovo Police ( The KK, based on the administrative guidelines and the initial legal procedures, as well as on the needs of meeting the organisational structure and planning of police personnel, makes the system/set of police officials in certain positions/replacements, it says in response.
Among the confirmed appointments are:
-Colonel Taibe Canolly-Bryjshori U.D. Kosovo Police Deputy Director General
-Colonel Venus Milloffci Director of the Road Traffic Division.
Colonel Agron Rukiqi Director of the Department of Human Resources.
-Colonel Agron Nezaj in the Office for Building and Coordinating Police Projects
– Subcellnel Fehmi Jita Director of the Investigation Department.
– Nancepolnel Arben Pazizi Director of Intelligence and Analysis Department.
– Subnel Veton Elshani Director of the Border Department.
– Subcellnel Kamer Jonuzi Director of Department of Support Services.
-Nnkolonel Fatmir Bajrami Director of the Analysis Division
– Subnel Gzim Dibrani Director of the Directorate for International Police Co-operation.
– Subpolnel lives Rexhepi Regional Director of the East Border.
Pristina Regional Police Directorate
– Nancepolel Luan Keka Regional Director of Police in Gjilan
Major Blerim Rama Director of the Anti-Terror Directorate.
We remember that following the assassination of Arlinda Zekiaj, the Kosovo Police Inspectorate had taken investigative action in dealing with its reports, while 11 police officials in Pec have been suspended.
Police have not specified whether the recent changes to the governing structure are directly related to the case of Arlinda Zekaj, naming them part of the institution’s reshuffle and operational needs. /Telegraphy/