THE ALBANIAN PUBLIC'S TRUST IN SECURITY: STUMBLING BLOCKS TO EU NEGOTIATIONS numbers of police in the field, a sort of human wave tactic against crime. During June 2020, the MoI discussed the need to increase the numbers of police officers on the streets by 500. Information was also given on plans for future legal changes that would entail the absorption of the Municipal Police into the State Police, becoming a local extension of the State Police. 17 This, if it is to become law, would be a centralization of powers into the executive at the expense of local structures. Referring to the results of the Albanian Security Barometer, we find that the public does not support the idea of increasing the numbers of officers on the streets. Increased police presence and security improvement urban 62.5 vs suburban/rural 50. 46.5448.56 37.5 32.2 34.2 25. 12.9112.36 12.5 7.82 4.89 0.52 0. Not at all Somewhat Little A lot Don’t know Urban Suburban/rural Graph 3. Results on the perception of the expectation of the improvement of the security through the increase of police presence Modernization of the police and security improvement urban 87.5 vs suburban/rural 70. 61.8 67.82 52.5 35. 17.5 4.82 3.45 0. Not at all 24.77 22.7 Somewhat 7.95 5.46 Little 0.65 0.57 A lot Don’t know Urban Suburban/rural Graph 4. Results on the perception of the expectation of the improvement of the security through the modernization of police 17 Article where the MoI details the need to hire 500 more policemen and integrate the Municipal Police: https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/lleshaj-do-te-shtojme-500-efektive-te-rinj-ne-radhet-e-policise-ligj-te-ri-per­policite-bashkiake 25