The Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling concerning the administrative procedures governing the graduation of police officers. In its decision, the Supreme Court approved a lawsuit initiated by an individual identified as V.Z. against the Kosovo Police.
The Court subsequently declared the entire Administrative Directive on the Procedure for the Graduation of Police Officers illegal and void. The legal action stemmed from a challenge filed by V.Z., acting on behalf of the group “Betimi për Drejtësi.” Initially, the plaintiff had sought a partial annulment of the normative sub-legal act. Specifically, the initial request targeted Article 7, paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 5, as stipulated within Administrative Directive No.
01.2026 regarding the police graduation process. The ruling by the Supreme Court represents a comprehensive judicial review of the operational guidelines for the police force. By declaring the directive void in its entirety, the Court has invalidated the existing framework that governed how officers are certified upon graduation.
This decision mandates a re-evaluation of the procedural standards used by the Kosovo Police in this area. The legal proceedings underscore the role of the Supreme Court in overseeing the legality of administrative directives affecting public service personnel. The judgment establishes a definitive legal precedent regarding the requirements and procedures for police officer graduation within Kosovo, thereby altering the operational guidelines previously set forth by the administrative body.
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