The Heads of STT

Linas Pernavas
Director

Linas Pernavas

Date of birth: 1st of September 1976

Education:

1994-1999
Lithuanian Academy of Law, Law and Police Activities, Bachelor

2000-2005
Vilnius University, Faculty of Law, Master of Law


Professional activities:

1995-2003
Ignalina District Police Commissariat
(policeman, junior inspector, inspector,
Inspector, Senior Inspector, Deputy Commissioner)

2014
Kaunas County Police Headquarters,
Chief
2003-2005
Ignalina District Police Commissariat,
Deputy Chief
2014-2019
Lithuanian Police, Commissioner General
2005-2008
Zarasai District Police Commissariat,
Chief
2019-2023
Special Attaché to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Police Department under the Ministry of Interior
2008-2014
Head of Utena County Police Headquarters
From 19.06.2023
Special Investigation Service, Director

Internships and projects:

  • Head of Twinning Projects "Capacity Building of the Jordanian Directorate of Public Security/Department of Borders and Settlements" and "Reform of Initial and Continuous Training of the Police System in the Republic of Moldova".
  • Traineeship in Spain "Preparation for International Missions", 2021.
  • United Nations-organised leadership training in Canada, 2018.
  • Traineeship in the USA "Towards a Safer World", 2017.
  • Traineeship in Hungary "Seminar for Heads of Police of European Union Member States", 2015.

Awards:

Awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania, the Medal of the Lithuanian Armed Forces "For Merit", the 1st Degree Badge of the State Border Guard Service under the Ministry of the Interior "For Merit", the Badge of the Republic of Latvia "For Merit", the 1st Degree Cross "100 for Estonian Police", the 1st Degree Badge of Honour of the Dignitary Protection Service  under the Ministry of the Interior, the Honorary Badge of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Lithuania "For Merit", the Honorary Badge of the Ministry of the Interior "For Exemplary Service", the Honorary Badge of the State Fire and Rescue Service "For Merit for the Safety of the Population", the Firefighter's Star, the Badge of the "Honorary Rifleman of the Riflemen's Union", and the Honorary Badge of the Border Guard.

Jovitas Raškevičius
First Deputy Director

Jovitas Raškevičius

Date of birth: 6th of February 1976

Education:

1994-2006
studied at Mykolas Romeris University, Law
 

Professional activities:

1995-1999
Junior Inspector of Vilnius County Chief Police Commissariat

1999-2004
Senior Inspector of Vilnius County Chief Police Commissariat

2004-2008
Chief Researcher of Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau

2008-2014
Head of Organized Crime Investigation  Division of Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau

2014-2017
Head of the Criminal Intelligence Division of the Special Investigation Service (STT)

2017-2018
Head of Operational Analysis Division of Analytical Anti-Corruption Intelligence Department of STT

From 2018-03-30
First Deputy Director of STT

 

Internships and projects:

  • "Conducting covert operations to investigate serious crime” (Germany);
  • “Undercover operations”, (Latvia);
  • “Informant Handling (Advanced Level)” (Portugal);
  • 10th Interpol Global Programme on  Anti-corruption, Financial crimes, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery, (Estonia);
  • “Rising of Anticorruption Training System” (Poland);
  • "Fostering Co-operation in Combatting Corruption and Money Laundering" (Austria);
  • Chisinau, Moldova – Expert of European Union Twinning Project “Support to the strengthening of the operational capacities of the Law Enforcement Agencies of the Republic of Moldova in the field of investigation of criminal acts of corruption”.
Egidijus Radzevičius
Deputy Director

Egidijus Radzevičius

Date of birth: 7th of July 1977

Education:

1995-2001
Master of Law, Mykolas Romeris University
2002-2006
Doctor in Social Sciences (Law), Mykolas Romeris University

Professional activities:

1996-2002
Police officer and Junior Inspector of Vilnius County Chief Police Commissariat

2002-2008
Senior Specialist and Head of Law Subdivision of Vilnius County Chief Police Commissariat

2004-2008
Lecturer of Mykolas Romeris University, Department of Forensic Sciences 

2008-2012
Chief Specialist of Legal Division of Special Investigation Service (STT)

2009-2012
Lecture of the Department of Law of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

2012-2014
Head of the Legal Division of STT

2012-2018
Associate Professor of the Department of Law of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

2014-2016
Deputy Head of Administration Department of STT

2016-2024
Deputy Director of STT

From 01/09/2024
Special Investigation Service, Deputy Director in charge of analytical anti-corruption intelligence, international cooperation and activity administration

Internships and projects:

  • Member of Lithuanian delegation at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions (WGB) and Anti-Corruption Network (ACN).
  • Lithuanian Governmental Expert in the Review Mechanism for the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
  • Project Leader of European Union Twinning Project in the Republic of Serbia "Strengthening Capacities of Internal Control in the Fight against Corruption within the Ministry of Interior“.

 

Elanas Jablonskas
Deputy Director

Elanas Jablonskas

Date of birth: 28 January 1980

Education:

2006
Graduated from Mykolas Romeris University and obtained a Master of Laws degree


Professional activities:

1999–2001
Plungė District Police Commissariat,
Officer

2019–2020
Kaunas County Police Headquarters, Acting Head
2001–2006
Vilnius County Police Headquarters, Senior Investigator
2020
Marijampolė County Police Headquarters, Acting Head
2006–2012
Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau, Chief Investigator
2020–2023
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania, Deputy Minister
2012–2015
Vilnius County Police Headquarters, Head of the Immunity Unit
2023-2024
Special Investigation Service, Deputy Director in charge of corruption prevention and analytical anti-corruption intelligence
2015–2019
Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior, Head of the Immunity Department

From 01/09/2024
Special Investigation Service, Deputy Director in charge of corruption prevention and anti-corruption education

Traineeships and projects:

  • Studied at ISM University of Management and Economics, Master in Management (2017-2019);
  • European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) training course "Investigation and Prevention of Corruption Crimes" (2015);
  • United States Department of Justice training in Lithuania "Corruption in the Public Sector" (2007).
  • Expert in the EU Twinning project in Croatia - knowledge on anti-corruption transferred to police officers, recommendations for more effective anti-corruption activities.
  • Expert in the EU Twinning project in Moldova - evaluation of the Ministry of Interior and the Police Anti-Corruption Units in the country and development of recommendations.
  • Expert in the EU Twinning project in Serbia - Good Lithuanian experience and practice in the fight against corruption was shared with officials of the Ministry of Interior.

Awards:

Awarded with the 2nd degree Police Distinction Badge "For Impeccable Service" (2010); 3rd degree Police Distinction Badge "For Merit" (2014); 4th degree Commemorative Badge "For the Years of Service" (2015); 2nd degree Police Distinction Badge "Guardian Angel" (2016); 2nd degree Commemorative Badge of the Ministry of the Interior "For the Sake of the Homeland" (2016); Badge of the Special Investigation Service "For Merit" (2016); 3rd degree Commemorative Badge "For the Years of Service" (2018); 1st degree Police Distinction Badge "Guardian Angel" (2018); 1st degree Police Distinction Badge "For Impeccable Service" (2020); 1st degree Badge of Honour of the Ministry of Justice "For Merit to Justice" (2023).