THE ALBANIAN PUBLIC'S TRUST IN SECURITY: STUMBLING BLOCKS TO EU NEGOTIATIONS than tools of political repression and mass surveillance. The courts were also political rubber­stampers with near-perfect levels of convictions in criminal cases. Over the last three decades, there have been many changes to the constitutional order and the legal institutional organization of the security sector. Albania joined NATO in 2009 and its army, having been made a civilian organization, has participated in many peacekeeping operations per its membership obligations. Law enforcement has undergone several reforms. These have included changes to the legal basis organizing its work, as well as constant personnel changes- Chiefs of Police and upper echelons of management. On the other hand, the judiciary system has undergone a massive and chaotic justice reform, which has sought to fully uproot corruption and provide a fairer and more balanced justice system. These reforms also provide a sui generis justice platform for the prosecution of corruption in government, as one of the three most important pillars upon which the public order is based. This reform, although ratified in 2016, has been at the center of constant political, diplomatic, and legal debate. This research has been carried by analyzing legal documents, reports, parliamentary debates, information released by the security institutions themselves, and information procured personally through interviews. The following section provides an overview of the institutions that are responsible for the control and supervision of the performance of the security institutions. Following this section, we will analyze three important security institutions: 1. The Armed Forces, 2. The State Police, 3. The Intelligence Service. This analysis will be divided into subsections examining the control and supervision of said institutions by the executive, the legislative, the judiciary system, independent oversight bodies, and the public at large(in addition to the public's perception). 2. The Current Constitutional and Political Setting According to the Constitution, the Republic of Albania is a parliamentary republic, with a division of power based upon the organization of three branches of government: 1. The Executive, 2. The Legislative, 3. The Judiciary System. The executive is elected by parliament and its powers are shared between the government and the president. The president is also elected through a simple majority. Despite this fact, the legal duties and powers of the president have been consistently diminished with almost every constitutional change, with most of the executive decision-making resting on the government. The legislative function is shared between the parliament, the government through the Council of Ministers(CoM), and the President. The president must ratify any law that has been voted by parliament and any Decision of the Council of Ministers that has been passed by the CoM, with the right of a single veto. 10