THE ALBANIAN PUBLIC'S TRUST IN SECURITY: STUMBLING BLOCKS TO EU NEGOTIATIONS Looking at the results shown in these graphs, we can see that the majority of the public would rather the modernization of the police force – with the latest techniques, technologies, and equipment than to have a large increase of police presence in the field(although not by a huge margin). 2.2.1.Parliamentary Control and Oversight The parliament has oversight of the State Police. They have the power to approve laws and to make amendments to laws on the functionality of the police. However, this function is rarely exercised properly, as there is not a strong culture of overseeing and discussing draft laws. The majority of laws and legal changes that are approved by parliament are made without first consulting MPs. The parliament has three permanent commissions that are related to the State Police and perform ex-ante or ex-post control and oversight. The Commission on National Security is increasingly active on matters of legal changes and provisions on police. In 2020 alone, this commission has approved 5 cases of laws about police or legal changes to such laws. The Commission on Legal Matters, Public Administration and Human Rights are responsible for providing oversight on matters related to human rights violations in the work of the State Police. This commission rarely treats cases about the activities of the State Police. Among the few cases, we could mention a meeting conducted in June 2020, in which the Commission did an in-depth analysis of every article of a draft law, on the rights and treatment of the detained and the imprisoned. The Commission on the Economy and Finances also has oversight of the State Police, as it has the final say on matters of budgeting. Finally, we must mention an investigative commission set up by parliament to check the actions and inaction of state institutions related to the cultivation and trafficking of cannabis. This commission was, in part, prompted by the judicial case against Saimir Tahiri the ex­Minister of Interior. Tahiri is still in a legal battle about accusations of his wrongdoings as MoI related to supposed collaborations of the State Police with organized crime. 18 2.2.2.Oversight from Independent Institutions This section will analyze the independent bodies that perform control and oversight with regards to the State Police of Albania 18 Publication of the website of Parliament on this Commission: http://www.parlament.al/Strukture?kategori=5&strukture=2050 26