In application of Law No. 9669 of 18.12.2006 and in response to CEDAW Committee recommendations on this issue, the State Police in Albania developed a plan to fight violence against women in Albania and to train police officers regarding violence in families. Police functionaries have been ordered to register all complaints for violence by spouses that are the object of an investigation, and to strengthen their cooperation with organizations which offer assistance for victims of spousal violence.

Article 6 of Law No. 9669 of 18.12.2006 provides for the organization of training courses on violence in families, a) with the employees of social services who are attached to every local unit, b) with public order police structures, and c) NPOs the staff, licensed for offering social services.

In November 2006, the center “Human Rights In Democracy” started the application of the project “Training of police officers on violence in family relations”, the implementation of which coincided with the adoption of Law “On Measure Against Violence In Family Relations”. This project was implemented in all Tirana region police stations (6 police stations in Tirana and Kavajë). Police Training Department in General Police Directorate scheduled for 2008 to carry out the training cycle with police officers of twelve regions on “Police role in cases of violence in family”. The police school introduced for the first time in academic year 2006-2007 the subject Gender Parity and Violence in Family.