Security Expert · Academic · Legal Advisor
Gledis Nano
Security & Counter-Terrorism Expert
Former Director General — Albanian State Police
Professor of Criminal Law & Criminology
Two decades of leadership in national security, criminal law, and institutional reform.
Director General · Albanian State Police
Core Competencies
Areas of Expertise
Over three decades at the forefront of security policy, criminal law, and institutional reform have produced a rare breadth of expertise — from counter-terrorism legislation to organized crime investigation and police governance.
Each competency area draws on direct operational experience, academic research, and senior advisory roles at the national and international level.
View All ExpertiseCounter-Terrorism Strategy
Criminal Law & Procedure
Financial Crime Investigation
Security Policy & Governance
Criminal Intelligence Analysis
International Security Cooperation
2013 – 2017
Director General
Albanian State Police
2010 – 2013
Director of Counter-Terrorism & Serious Crime
Albanian State Police
2006 – 2010
Head of Major Crimes Investigation Unit
Albanian State Police — Criminal Investigation Directorate
2012 – Present
University Lecturer — Criminal Law & Criminology
University of Tirana — Faculty of Law
Career
Professional Experience
A career spanning senior command, national leadership, international advisory, and academic teaching — built on three decades of direct engagement with law enforcement, security policy, and institutional reform.
From Director General of the Albanian State Police to international expert and university professor, each role has deepened a commitment to security, integrity, and the rule of law.
Full CareerResearch & Writing
Selected Publications
A body of scholarly work spanning counter-terrorism law, organized crime, police reform, and institutional governance — published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at international conferences, and adopted as official state policy.
Research draws on direct institutional experience and comparative legal analysis across Southeast European and EU jurisdictions.
All PublicationsCounter-Terrorism Law in Southeast Europe
BookUniversity of Tirana Press
Police Reform and European Integration
BookAlbanian Institute of International Studies
Online Radicalization and the Limits of Criminal Law: A Balkan Perspective
JournalEuropean Journal of Criminology
Intelligence-Led Policing in NATO Partner States: Standards, Gaps, and Opportunities
PaperNATO Law Enforcement Working Group — Annual Symposium, Brussels
Certificates & Awards
My Certificates
FBI National Academy — Session 257
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico VA · 2014
Press & Public Speaking
Media & Appearances
Combating Terrorism in the Western Balkans
Albania's Security Sector: Reforms and Challenges
Rule of Law and Security in the Western Balkans
Keynote: Criminal Justice Reform in EU Candidate States