The vehicle fleet of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee has been replenished with new equipment

The Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Vladimir Terentyev, solemnly presented the head of the regional internal affairs department with a certificate for 11 cars, which will be at the disposal of the traffic police, the duty unit of the Internal Affairs Directorate, the riot police, and the Gorodok, Tolochin, Ushachi, Miory, Shumilino, Glubokoe, Postavy district internal affairs departments, and the Novopolotsk city internal affairs department. He emphasized that at the beginning of 2013, another 10 cars will be purchased for the region's law enforcement officers. Thus, the vehicle fleet of the Internal Affairs Directorate will be almost completely updated.

"Thanks to the coordinated, clear work of the internal affairs bodies, close cooperation established with local authorities, and the immense attention and efforts aimed at ensuring law and order, a stable trend of crime reduction has been established in the region," emphasized Vladimir Terentyev, noting that over the past five years, the number of murders in the region has decreased by almost three times, robberies by more than three times, and hooliganism by 10 times.

The crime rate in the Vitebsk region for January-October of the current year decreased by 21% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 84.1 per 10,000 population (nationwide - 89.6). Over 10 months, 10.2 thousand crimes were committed in the region. Compared to January-October 2011, the number of robberies (by 19.4%), assaults (by 5.1%), rapes (by 33.3%), hooliganism (by 47.9%), thefts of all types (by 19.7%), and fraud (by 37.6%) decreased. Fewer crimes were registered committed while intoxicated (by 8.4%), in groups (by 13.7%), repeatedly (by 19.3%), and by minors (by 19.2%).

"It cannot be said that everything is completely fine. There is a serious problem associated with the alcoholization of the population. It concerns us greatly, as every third crime today is committed while intoxicated. The issue of juvenile delinquency and some other matters require attention. Nevertheless, the fact that citizens can now walk calmly day and night through the city streets is primarily due to the tremendous work of police officers," noted the Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee.

Olga Bogacheva - BELTA