Security Situation in the Territory of East Bohemia in 2000
Area (km2): | 11 240 |
Population: | 1 231 459 |
Unemployment: | 6,8 |
Density: | 110 |
Development of Crime in 1998 - 2000
Type of crime | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | ||||||
Crime | Clr.up | Det rate % | Crime | Clr.up | Det rate % | Crime | Clr.up | Det rate % | |
Total crime | 31 051 | 19 579 | 63,1 | 30 850 | 19 523 | 63,3 | 28 600 | 16 956 | 59,3 |
Development changes | 864 | 1406 | +2,9 | -201 | -56 | +0,2 | -2250 | -2 567 | -+4,0 |
Violent crimes | 2 112 | 1 941 | 91,9 | 1 833 | 1 689 | 92,1 | 1 684 | 1 548 | 91,9 |
Murders | 36 | 36 | 100,0 | 30 | 29 | 96,7 | 19 | 17 | 89,5 |
Robberies | 217 | 132 | 60,8 | 169 | 95 | 56,2 | 145 | 90 | 62,1 |
Moral crimes | 230 | 218 | 94,8 | 202 | 194 | 96,0 | 186 | 172 | 92,5 |
Rape | 62 | 53 | 85,5 | 71 | 65 | 91,5 | 54 | 46 | 85,2 |
Crimes against property | 18 951 | 7 895 | 41,7 | 18 342 | 7 454 | 40,6 | 18 061 | 6 845 | 37,9 |
Total burglaries | 6 478 | 2 576 | 39,8 | 6 022 | 2 443 | 40,6 | 5 309 | 1 987 | 37,4 |
Burglaries of flats | 670 | 330 | 49,3 | 662 | 355 | 53,6 | 224 | 104 | 46,4 |
Burglaries of weekend houses | 1 692 | 799 | 47,2 | 1 464 | 633 | 43,2 | 1 270 | 578 | 45,5 |
Total common thefts | 10 797 | 4 078 | 37,8 | 10 780 | 3 987 | 37,0 | 11 145 | 3 804 | 34,1 |
Pickpockets | 213 | 58 | 27,2 | 199 | 64 | 32,2 | 284 | 85 | 29,9 |
Car thefts | 1 142 | 518 | 45,4 | 1 141 | 504 | 44,2 | 1 067 | 451 | 42,3 |
Thefts of cars | 2 320 | 631 | 27,2 | 2 396 | 607 | 25,3 | 2 406 | 489 | 20,3 |
Bicycle thefts | 2 210 | 494 | 22,4 | 2 122 | 468 | 22,1 | 2 130 | 462 | 21,7 |
Economic crimes | 4 696 | 4 566 | 97,2 | 5 228 | 5 052 | 96,6 | 4 243 | 4 096 | 96,5 |
Embezzlement | 808 | 807 | 99,9 | 941 | 937 | 99,6 | 910 | 903 | 99,2 |
Fraud | 1 907 | 1 884 | 98,8 | 2 168 | 2 131 | 98,3 | 1 683 | 1 661 | 98,7 |
East Bohemian region in 2000
Crime
Total crime | 28,600 (-7.3 %) |
Crime per 10,000 inhabitants | 232 |
Number of crimes cleared up | 16,956 (-13.1 %) |
Detection rate in % | 59.3 % (-4.0 %) |
Crime in districts
The highest number of crimes | Pardubice 5,208 Hradec Králové 3,849 |
The highest number of crimes /10,000 inhabitants | Pardubice 322 Trutnov 264 |
The lowest number of crimes |
Havlíčkův Brod 1,572 Rychnov nad Kněžnou 1,784 |
The highest increase in crimes (%) | Pardubice +7.6 % |
The highest decrease in crimes (%) | Svitavy -14.3 % Semily -14.2 % |
The Share of Districts in Total Crime in East Bohemia in 2000
In 2000, crime decreased by 7.3 % to 28,600, i.e. a stable 6th position within the Czech Republic. The overall detection rate is 59.3 %, which is 4 % less than in 1999. The highest proportion of crime in terms of districts was in the district of Pardubice (5,208 crimes), followed by Hradec Králové (3,849 crimes) and Trutnov (3,207 crimes). The lowest level of crime was reported in the districts of Havlíčkův Brod (1,572 crimes), Rychnov nad Kněžnou (1,784 crimes) and Semily (1,787 crimes).
Crime Offenders
The number of prosecuted persons decreased (-64) in 2000. An increase was reported in the category of repeated offenders (+195). The number of prosecuted repeated offenders involved in economic crime also increased (+63). In 2000 repeated offenders committed 5,699 (-18) crimes and their proportion of total crime was 33.6 % (+4.3 %).
Juvenile Crime
Children under 15 committed 833 (-88) crimes, which accounts for 4.9 % (+0.2 %) of the total number of crimes cleared up; juveniles between 15-18 committed a total of 1,465 (-322) crimes, i.e. 8.6 % (-0.6 %). In total, juveniles committed 2,216 (-393 crimes). Their proportion of the total number of ascertained crimes is 13.1 % (-0.3 %).
Migration5
The Border Police investigated a total of 840 crimes (-527 crimes) in 2000. 14 crimes committed by foreigners were investigated in relation to the protection of the national border. The Immigration Police investigated a total of 27 crimes in 2000. They mainly concerned obstructing an officer, the illegal import of cigarettes and falsification and changing of public deeds.
With regard to illegal crossing of the national border, the proportion of foreigners from third countries was 11% of the arrested persons. They were inhabitants from the Balkan countries, in particular from Bulgaria and Romania who tried to enter Poland. After the introduction of visas for inhabitants from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Moldavia, the East Bohemian region reported misuse of short-term visas for the purpose of executing illegal earning activities in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic continues to be the target country for these foreigners.
In 2000 2,482 foreigners were prevented from entering the Czech Republic and 47 foreigners were prohibited to leave the Czech Republic, 281 inhabitants of the Czech Republic were stopped from leaving the Czech Republic and decisions were issued for 457 foreigners on administrative deportation from the Czech Republic.
Immigration police Department |
Stay Check and Escort Department |
Immigration police at national borders |
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Stay prohibitions/administrative banishment | 1,195 |
1,002 |
117/123 |
556/457 |
Escorts Permit for long-term res./long-term visas |
631 |
435 |
98/154 |
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Permit for permanent residency Prolongation of perm. and long-term res. |
698 |
369 |
The largest group of foreigners with permitted residence in 2000 were inhabitants from Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Russia, and Moldavia.
Drugs
165 crimes were reported for illegal production and distribution of psychotropic substances and poisons in 2000, which is a decrease of 66.7 %, and 234 crimes of spreading drug addiction, i.e. also a decrease of 52.6 %. The most widespread drug is pervitin. The Police in East Bohemian region ascertained 10 laboratories for the production of pervitin in 2000.
Organised Crime
The region has organised groups involved in violent crime (inhabitants from the former USSR, in particular from Ukraine), the Police reported three cases of trading in people, two cases of falsification, one of trading in guns, detonative and radioactive materials. The ÚOOZ Branch in Hradec Králové investigated a total of 258 crimes (+83) in 2000 and 136 persons (+43), including 49 foreigners (+36).
Crimes with an Extremist Subtext
The situation in crimes of a xenophobic nature is roughly at the same level as in 1999. In total 29 crimes were reported; an increase of 4 crimes. The highest number of crimes were reported in the district of Pardubice, while the lowest number of crimes was registered in Trutnov, Jičín, Hradec Králové, Náchod and Rychnov nad Kněžnou. The most serious case occurred in March and April 2000 when a group of pupils from the basic school, in Hradec Králové publicly shouted the words ”Sieg Heil" and attacked a teacher with a knife in front of the school building and in the Basic School Uprkova. They committed the crime of supporting and promoting movements directed at the suppression of the rights and freedoms of people pursuant to Sec. 260 and 261 of the Criminal Code. The offenders were arrested by the Police at the place and were investigated at OÚV.
Crimes against Property
Crimes against property stagnated at 18,061 crimes (-281). The detection rate decreased by 2.7 % to 37.9 %. The highest proportion of this category is theft of items from cars (2,406, +10 crimes), in second place are thefts from other facilities (2,364, +206 crimes), then burglaries of other facilities (2,180, -210 crimes), thefts of bicycles (2,130, +8 crimes). There was a decrease in burglaries of flats, family houses, weekend houses and recreational facilities of 632 crimes to 1,494 crimes, the detection rate was 45.6 % (-0.8 %). A decrease of 134 crimes to 429 crimes was also reported for burglaries of shops and from shop windows, the detection rate is 38.5 % (-0.9 %). An investigation of cases related to the burglary of a shop in Hradec Králové is in progress where gold and jewellery valued at CZK 1.2 million was stolen and the burglary of a shop in Potštejn, district of Rychnov nad Kněžnou, which caused damage of CZK 1.1 million. In 2000 there was decrease in the number of burglaries of churches and cultural facilities to 79 cases (-20). The detection rate was 40.5 % (compared with the nation-wide rate of 28.4 %). The Police managed to clear up a burglary of Český Ráj Museum in Trutnov in 1998 where Czech garnet jewellery valued at CZK 1 million was stolen. On the basis of collaboration, the offenders were arrested by the Criminal Police in Germany and deported to the Czech Republic. After a long investigation the Police also arrested 5 offenders who committed burglaries of 22 religious facilities and the theft of 6 cars with damage of CZK 6 million. Items worth CZK 2.5 million were confiscated.
Year 2000 was declared the ”year of protection of cars”. This resulted in the implementation of tasks for the Police related to security measures, such as ”MOUNTAIN event”, Czech Paradise”, as well as common events with the Press Department of the Police of the Czech Republic of East Bohemian Region in Hradec Králové, consulting services, participation in the Labe Fair, establishment of the special team, etc. Up to now the special team has arrested several groups of offenders who stole 70 cars with damage of CZK 26 million. During the investigation 15 cars were confiscated. In 2000 1,610 (+14) stolen cars were investigated. 1,218 (+25), i.e. 75.7 % are still being investigated.
Economic Crimes
Compared to 1999 the number of economic crimes decreased (-985 crimes), despite this fact there is an increase in damage and the time-demanding character of documenting these crimes. The highest numbers of crimes are frauds, loan frauds, taxes and financial criminality. The Police increased collaboration with employees of insurance companies where insurance frauds are reported, in particular fictitious traffic accidents and other insurance events.
The crime of non-payment of direct or indirect taxes is among the most frequent crimes. In 1999, the Police reported 164 crimes related to the non-payment of social and health insurance tax (162 were cleared up), in 2000 these increased to 724 crimes (722 were cleared up). Other important increases were reported for insurance (+200 %) and loan frauds (+212 %). There were also crimes of the non-payment of taxes in relation to the production, export and distribution of drugs, cigarettes, and the fictitious purchase and sale of goods. Crimes of frauds in relation to the application or deduction of VAT were also committed. The most frequent financial crimes involved cheques, drafts and other payment instruments. The Police started to document environmental crimes. The theft of crude oil products from an oil pipeline was investigated in the district of Havlíčkův Brod, during which there was a large leakage of crude oil and the whole locality was threatened ecologically. A three-day environmental training session was held at the beginning of October in Pardubice.. One policeman from each 2nd department of SKP OŘ participated in the training, including the 2nd Department of SKP.
Violent Crimes
In 2000 the number of murders decreased. In previous years the number of these crimes varied between 30-40, in 2000 only 19 cases were reported (17 cases were cleared up). The prevailing motive for murders was problems in personal relations. In the category of burglaries the number of cases decreased to 145 cases (-24). The detection rate increased by 5.8 % thus reaching 62.1 %.
Moral Crimes
There was decrease in moral crimes in 2000 to 186 (-16) cases and the detection rate was 92.5 % (-3.6 %). Compared to 1999 there was a decrease in the number of rapes to 54 cases (-17) and an increase in other carnal abuses to 114 cases (+21). The number of dependent carnal abuses also decreased to 10 cases (-14).
Road Safety
There were 22,117 (-1,035) traffic accidents in the East Bohemian region in 2000. 178 (-3) persons were killed, 692 (-121) were seriously injured and 3.471 (+71) were slightly injured. Material damage was 7,533,078,700 (+23,761,700) CZK. The use of alcohol was ascertained in 1,019 (+27) traffic accidents. Security measures mainly involved special inspections and traffic safety events organised in collaboration and with the participation of other services of the Police of the Czech Republic. When supervising traffic operations the Traffic Police are also involved in searching for persons and items. In 2000, 89 offenders were arrested, 33 persons were ascertained and 18 stolen cars were found.
East Bohemia- Development of Crime in 1999 and 2000 and the Year-to-Year Change in Development
1999 | 2000 | Change in % +/- | |
Total crime ascertained | 30 850 | 28 600 | -7,3 |
Crimes cleared up | 19 523 | 16 956 | -13,1 |
which accounts for % | 63,3 | 59,3 | - |
Total damage ascertained (in thousand CZK) | 1 965 349 | 1 659 968 | -15,5 |
Secured damage (in thousand CZK) | 9 499 | 9 816 | 3,3 |
Obecná kriminalita | 22 914 | 21 830 | -4,7 |
Crimes cleared up | 11 818 | 10 403 | -12,0 |
which accounts for % | 51,6 | 47,7 | - |
Violent crime | 1 833 | 1 684 | -8,1 |
Crimes cleared up | 1 689 | 1 548 | -8,3 |
which accounts for % | 92,1 | 91,9 | - |
Of which: Murders | 30 | 19 | -36,7 |
Robberies | 169 | 145 | -14,2 |
Robberies from financial institutions* | - | 2 | |
Intentional injury to health | 601 | 612 | 1,8 |
Dangerous threats | 312 | 290 | -7,1 |
Extortion | 178 | 157 | -11,8 |
Moral crime | 202 | 186 | -7,9 |
Crimes cleared up | 194 | 172 | -11,3 |
which accounts for % | 96,0 | 92,5 | - |
Of which: Rape | 71 | 54 | -23,9 |
Pandering | 5 | 1 | -80,0 |
Crimes against property | 18 342 | 18 061 | -1,5 |
Crimes cleared up | 7 454 | 6 845 | -8,2 |
which accounts for % | 40,6 | 37,9 | - |
Burglaries | 6 022 | 5 309 | -11,8 |
Crimes cleared up | 2 443 | 1 987 | -18,7 |
which accounts for % | 40,6 | 37,4 | - |
Of which: to shops | 471 | 373 | -20,8 |
to flats }in blocks of flats* | 662 | 224 | -66,2 |
to weekend houses | 1 464 | 1 270 | -13,3 |
to familz houses* | - | 334 | |
Common thefts | 10 780 | 11 145 | 3,4 |
Crimes cleared up | 3 987 | 3 804 | -4,6 |
Which accounts for % | 37,0 | 34,1 | - |
Of which: motor vehicles | 1 141 | 1 067 | -6,5 |
items from cars | 2 396 | 2 406 | 0,4 |
bicycles | 2 122 | 2 130 | 0,4 |
pickpockets | 199 | 284 | 42,7 |
Frauds | 530 | 518 | -2,3 |
Other crime | |||
Rowdyism | 433 | 406 | -6,2 |
Unauthorised production and possession of psychotropic substances and poisons | 496 | 165 | -66,7 |
Spreading of drug addiction | 494 | 234 | -52,6 |
Frustrating executions of an official decision | 710 | 743 | 4,6 |
Economic crime | 5 228 | 4 243 | -18,8 |
Crimes cleared up | 5 052 | 4 096 | -18,9 |
which accounts for % | 96,6 | 96,5 | - |
Of which: Curtailment of taxes | 75 | 58 | -22,7 |
Frauds | 2 168 | 1 683 | -22,4 |
Embezzlement | 941 | 910 | -3,3 |
Infrigements of rights related to trademarks | 176 | 81 | -54,0 |
Infrigement of copyright | 34 | 31 | -8,8 |
* Monitored as independent categories up to 2000.
East Bohemia - Development of Crime in Districts in 1999 - 2000
1999 | 2000 | Change | |||||||||
District | Ascert. | Clear.up | Crime per 10 thous. |
Det.rate in % |
Ascert. | Clear.up | Crime per 10 thous. |
Det.rate in % |
Ascert. in % |
Clear. in % |
Det.rate in % |
Havl. Brod | 1 758 | 1 055 | 184 | 60,0 | 1 572 | 887 | 164 | 56,4 | -10,6 | -15,9 | -3,6 |
Hr.Králové | 4 260 | 2 650 | 264 | 62,2 | 3 849 | 2 297 | 239 | 59,7 | -9,6 | -13,3 | -2,5 |
Chrudim | 2 467 | 1 617 | 234 | 65,5 | 1 966 | 1 218 | 186 | 62,0 | -20,3 | -24,7 | -3,6 |
Jičín | 1 992 | 1 225 | 257 | 61,5 | 1 958 | 1 142 | 253 | 58,3 | -1,7 | -6,8 | -3,2 |
Náchod | 2 753 | 1 944 | 244 | 70,6 | 2 596 | 1 693 | 230 | 65,2 | -5,7 | -12,9 | -5,4 |
Pardubice | 4 842 | 2 827 | 299 | 58,4 | 5 208 | 2 781 | 322 | 53,4 | 7,6 | -1,6 | -5,0 |
Rychnov n.K | 2 004 | 1 489 | 254 | 74,3 | 1 784 | 1 282 | 226 | 71,9 | -11,0 | -13,9 | -2,4 |
Semily | 2 082 | 1 241 | 275 | 59,6 | 1 787 | 942 | 237 | 52,7 | -14,2 | -24,1 | -6,9 |
Svitavy | 2 387 | 1 511 | 233 | 63,3 | 2 045 | 1 233 | 200 | 60,3 | -14,3 | -18,4 | -3,0 |
Trutnov | 3 297 | 2 009 | 271 | 60,9 | 3 207 | 1 873 | 264 | 58,4 | -2,7 | -6,8 | -2,5 |
Ústí n.O. | 3 008 | 1 955 | 216 | 65,0 | 2 597 | 1 577 | 186 | 60,7 | -13,7 | -19,3 | -4,3 |
Total | 30 850 | 19 523 | 250 | 63,3 | 28 600 | 16 956 | 232 | 59,3 | -7,3 | -13,1 | -4,0 |