Ten police officers, including six senior-ranking officials in Albania's State Police, have had their security clearances revoked over concerns related to their integrity, including suspected links to individuals connected with organized crime.

According to the Police Oversight Agency (AMP), an additional 19 officers—including 11 senior officials—were denied security clearance over the past year, while the clearances of four police commissioners were temporarily suspended pending the outcome of ongoing judicial proceedings.

Security clearance is required for certain police officers to access information classified as a state secret. During the vetting process conducted by the National Authority for the Security of Classified Information, verification bodies—including the State Intelligence Service (SHISH), the Intelligence Agency, and the Police Agency—determined that the affected officers did not meet the necessary standards to access classified information.

A total of 1,487 police officers applied for security clearance. Of these, 33 applicants, including officers in operational roles and one employee of the Ministry of Interior, received negative assessments.

The decisions have been communicated to the Ministry of Interior and the State Police, which are expected to reassign the affected personnel to positions that do not require access to classified information.

Albania launched a comprehensive police vetting process in 2018 to strengthen integrity and accountability within the force. The initiative, often referred to as the vetting of the country's top police leadership, has experienced delays due to frequent personnel changes across police departments, regional directorates, and local stations.

Following recent leadership reshuffles, the vetting process was halted for officials who left their positions and has continued for those newly appointed.

Officially, AMP stated that during the past six months, 26 three-stage vetting reviews were conducted. Fifteen officials were confirmed in their positions, while the vetting process for 11 others was discontinued after they were no longer serving in leadership roles.