GOVERNMENT DECISION, COMMISSARIES UP TO 11 THOUSAND NEW LEK MORE POLICE SALARIES Tables, the increase for each category Field officers benefit, office staff lose out. Inspectors get 6-9 thousand lek more. 8 thousand lek a month for those attending the Police School By DARINA TANUSHI Yesterday the government approved the changes to the salaries of police officers, the effects of which will apply retroactively from 1 January 2014. According to the explanation given by the Ministry of the Interior, salaries have increased for the units, while some salaries have decreased because the “difficulty rate” has been applied, meaning that a police officer with the rank of “Chief Commissioner” who works in the field has a much higher salary increase coefficient than a police officer with the same rank who works in an office. The largest increase has been made for the lower levels, which are generally field officers. Meanwhile, for the entire table, the percentage benefit from the application of the progressive tax has not been calculated, which for lower salaries is much higher. (For example, if the salary of the rank of inspector has increased by 21%, together with the application of the progressive tax, the real salary increase goes above 25%). Based on the government decision, “the State Police officer, ... Continued on page 5

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BACKSTAGE / The account of the former head of the General Investigation (In the photo:) Former head of the Investigation, Qemal Lame. The fall of the bust of the former dictator Enver Hoxha on 20 February 1991. Former Interior Minister, Hekuran Isai “When the foundations were collapsing” is the title of the former chief investigator of the Republic’s book. Leadership’s order on 20 February: Use the weapons The role of Neritan Ceka, who diverted the crowd. Which actresses gathered in “Qyteti Studenti”. Who was injured at the Museum On pages 14-15

BULLETS FOR A CAR On page 13

PROPERTY OWNERS On page 7

DYNAMITE GANG On page 9

TESTING On page 11

AGRON SEJAMINI On page 22