The Special Prosecution Office has requested the inclusion of an institutional psychologist in its structure for 2027, arguing that National Bureau of Investigation investigators face psychological pressure, threats and high workload in their work.
The request was submitted during SPAK's reporting to the Committee on Civic Initiatives, Cooperation and Institutional Oversight, where the institution's draft budget for 2027 was discussed.
The Director of Budget and Financial Management at SPAK, Armand Shini, explained that the psychologist will provide support to BKH employees, but will also have a role in the investigative process, assisting investigators during the interviewing of vulnerable witnesses and collaborators of justice.
"Institutional psychology is an added requirement, which is argued with the assistance that the psychologist will provide to the BKH staff, as the BKH staff faces psychological pressures, threats and high workload that characterize the nature of investigative activity.
"The psychologist will also assist in the interviews that investigators will conduct, for vulnerable witnesses, but also collaborators of justice. It will also serve the investigative process," Shini declared.
During the reporting, SPAK also presented requests for the expansion of the structure and investments for the coming year. For 2027, 25 new job positions have been requested, eight in the Special Prosecution Office and 17 in the BKH.
Currently, the organic structure provides for 339 positions, while the effective number of employees is 220. In total, there are 119 vacant positions, most of which are in BKH.
Regarding investments, 15 million lek are foreseen for office equipment, including safes, document shredders and furniture, 30 million lek for the purchase of eight vehicles and 174 million lek for electronic equipment and technological infrastructure.
