On the occasion of the memorial day for police officers who have fallen in the line of duty, former President Vjosa Osmani has honored their memory, expressing gratitude for all the officers who daily safeguard the Republic with bravery, professional dedication, and unwavering loyalty.

In a message published on Facebook, Osmani emphasized that Kosovo’s heroes will inherit everlasting glory.

“Our Police is the shield of security, constitutional order, and state sovereignty in every corner of Kosovo, whether in times of peace or in facing challenges, in the north and in the south. On this day, dedicated to the memory of police officers fallen in the line of duty, we bow with the deepest respect for their sacrifice,” she wrote.

“Afrim Bunjaku, Enver Zymeri, and all the other heroes of the Police showed that Kosovo does not kneel before anyone. They placed duty, honor, and homeland above everything, and therefore their glory will remain eternal,” concluded the former president.

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Acting Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, emphasized that the country is enjoying greater security than ever before, praising the resilience shown by the responsible institutions in the face of numerous difficulties over the years, reports Ekonomia Online.

He made these comments during tributes held at the memorial dedicated to members of the Kosovo Police who lost their lives in the line of duty, on the day marking the anniversary of the fall of hero Enver Zymberi.

In his speech, Kurti noted that the day had started with another commemorative ceremony. “Together with the acting President, Mrs. Albulena Haxhiu, we began the morning with tributes at the grave of Adem Demaçi, the symbol of resistance, our Mandela and Europe’s, who spent 28 years in Yugoslav and Serbian prisons. Today we mark the eighth anniversary of his passing,” he said.

Then he continued with the visit to the police memorial. “From there we came here to honor those who fell in the line of duty, together with the Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Sveçla, the Police Director, Gazmend Hoxha, and other colleagues from the executive and police ranks,” Kurti added.

Speaking about the specific case, the acting Prime Minister recalled the sacrifice of Enver Zymberi. “This date marks the 15th anniversary of his murder, while he was enforcing the laws of the Republic, protecting territorial integrity, and ensuring peace and rights for all citizens without distinction. Unfortunately, he was fatally struck by the criminal hand of Serbia’s mechanisms.”

He appreciated that Zymberi’s sacrifice left a powerful legacy. “Since then, we honor Enver Zymberi as a hero of our statehood and independence. His fall became a source of inspiration for many members of the Kosovo Police, both for those in service and for the generations who joined the force later,” Kurti declared.

Further, he also mentioned other serious challenges the police have faced. “In addition to the murders of Enver Zymberi and Afrim Bunjaku, a major blow to the Kosovo Police was the collective withdrawal of about 550 police officers from the Serb community on November 5, 2022, ordered by Belgrade,” Kurti recalled.

Nevertheless, he stressed that these efforts did not achieve their goal. “Their objective failed. The multiethnic character of our Police was not destroyed, and neither state sovereignty, nor territorial integrity, nor institutional resilience were compromised, as was their aim,” he concluded.

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The number of Kosovo Police officers from the Serb community has now been filled, while only the position of Serbian director remains vacant in the North Mitrovica region.

The General Police Directorate confirmed this to KP when asked whether it had received any official requests from Serbian police officers who left their posts in 2022 and now wish to return.

According to the response, following the resignations in 2022, the Kosovo Police organized five (5) recruitment competitions for police officers. Three (3) of them were open exclusively to members of minority communities, with positions in the North Mitrovica Regional Directorate.

The General Directorate said that the Kosovo Police has sufficient personnel to fulfill its legal obligations throughout the country, including in the North Mitrovica Regional Directorate.

In addition to the fact that the positions have been filled, the return of individuals who may have regretted resigning is also barred by the principal document governing employment relationships within the Police.

The General Directorate of the Kosovo Police explained that, under the Administrative Instruction on employment relationships within the Police, an employee who leaves through voluntary resignation is not entitled to be readmitted to the institution. The same instruction also sets out employment procedures, requiring candidates to meet the basic criteria stipulated in it.

In 2022, police officers, prosecutors and judges from the Serb community in the north of the country resigned as part of a political mobilization organized by the Serbian List.

Four years later, prosecutors who had regretted resigning requested permission to return, but their requests were rejected by the Prosecutorial Council and Kosovo’s acting President, Albulena Haxhiu.

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According to the IPK, the initial investigative actions carried out by this institution have raised suspicions that last night, two police officers, while performing their official duties in the premises of the South Police Station, were involved in a dispute with one another and are suspected of the criminal offense “Assault”.

For this case, the IPK has proposed to the Kosovo Police the suspension of the two police officers who are being investigated as suspects.

“Any action by police officers that may undermine police integrity or may negatively affect the professionalism of the Kosovo Police will be treated with full seriousness by the Kosovo Police Inspectorate,” the IPK said in its response.

“The IPK investigators are in constant coordination with the Basic Prosecution in Pristina, while the case will be handled through regular procedure,” the IPK concludes.

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