Special Investigation Service

The Special Investigation Service or STT (Lithuanian: Specialiųjų tyrimų tarnyba) is a law enforcement institution in Lithuania serving under the Seimas and the President of Lithuania to combat corruption.[1] With departments in Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys, its objectives are to identify and investigate cases of corruption as well as to prevent it through education and introduction of improved procedures in the public sector.

Special Investigation Service
Specialiųjų Tyrimų Tarnyba
AbbreviationSTT
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 18, 1997 (1997-02-18)
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyLithuania
Operations jurisdictionLithuania
Operational structure
HeadquartersVilnius
Agency executives
  • Žydrūnas Bartkus, Director
  • Jovitas Raškevičius, 1st Deputy Director
Departments
Website
stt.lt

History
Headquarters of STT

With growing awareness of corruption in 1990s, the Lithuanian government decided in 1997[1] to establish a separate organization for addressing the problem. The STT was accordingly established and for its first several years was overseen by the Ministry of the Interior. In May 2000, it came under the direct oversight of the President and Seimas. Since then, Lithuania has strengthened anti-corruption laws to enable the STT to better serve its purpose.

See also

References
  1. "About STT - Historical Background". Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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