Security Situation in the Territory of North Bohemia in 2000
Area (km2): | 7 799 |
Population: | 1 180 694 |
Unemployment: | 13,3 |
Density: | 151 |
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 | 51 430 | 22 769 | 44,3 | 49 933 | 23 519 | 47,1 | 46 360 | 23 841 | 51,4 |
Development changes | 2092 | +1435 | +1,0 | -1 497 | +750 | +2,8 | -3 573 | +322 | +4,3 |
Violent crimes | 3 189 | 2 745 | 86,1 | 3 059 | 2 596 | 84,9 | 2 851 | 2 395 | 84,0 |
Murders | 41 | 30 | 73,2 | 34 | 30 | 88,2 | 31 | 28 | 90,3 |
Robberies | 538 | 306 | 56,9 | 554 | 307 | 55,4 | 528 | 285 | 54,0 |
Moral crimes | 342 | 311 | 90,9 | 307 | 272 | 88,6 | 343 | 315 | 91,8 |
Rape | 96 | 79 | 82,3 | 96 | 75 | 78,1 | 80 | 70 | 87,5 |
Crimes against property | 37 286 | 9 892 | 26,5 | 34 335 | 9 220 | 26,9 | 31 271 | 9 928 | 31,7 |
Total burglaries | 12 100 | 3 059 | 25,3 | 10 826 | 2 724 | 25,2 | 9 334 | 2 777 | 29,8 |
Burglaries of flats | 1 936 | 647 | 33,4 | 1 705 | 501 | 29,4 | 894 | 337 | 37,7 |
Burglaries of weekend houses | 2 189 | 533 | 24,3 | 1 914 | 530 | 27,7 | 1 626 | 532 | 32,7 |
Total common thefts | 22 880 | 5 727 | 25,0 | 21 104 | 5 362 | 25,4 | 19 462 | 5 984 | 30,7 |
Pickpockets | 683 | 149 | 21,8 | 707 | 109 | 15,4 | 884 | 188 | 21,3 |
Car thefts | 4 784 | 757 | 15,8 | 4 483 | 671 | 15,0 | 3 442 | 611 | 17,8 |
Thefts of cars | 8 248 | 1 605 | 19,5 | 7 244 | 1 480 | 20,4 | 6 078 | 1 539 | 25,3 |
Bicycle thefts | 2 299 | 427 | 18,6 | 1 987 | 381 | 19,2 | 1 549 | 350 | 22,6 |
Economic crimes | 4 138 | 3 720 | 89,9 | 5 194 | 4 745 | 91,4 | 5 122 | 4 783 | 93,4 |
Embezzlement | 1 050 | 1 043 | 99,3 | 851 | 835 | 98,1 | 748 | 743 | 99,3 |
Fraud | 1 119 | 1 104 | 98,7 | 1 580 | 1 538 | 97,3 | 1 830 | 1 815 | 99,2 |
North Bohemia in 2000
Crimes
Total crimes | 46,360 (-7.2 %) |
Crimes per 10 thousand inhabitants | 393 |
Crimes cleared up | 23,841 (+1.4 %) | Detection rate in % | 51.4 % (+4.3 %) |
Crimes in districts
The highest number of crimes | Liberec 6,546 Teplice 6,345 |
The highest number of crimes per 10 thousand inhabitants | Teplice 488 Ústí nad Labem 463 |
The lowest number of crimes | Louny 2,390 Jablonec nad Nisou 3,361 |
The highest % increase in crimes | Liberec +4.8 % |
The highest % decrease in crimes | Česká Lípa -14.9 % Louny -13.8 % |
The Share of Districts in Total Crime in North Bohemia 2000
In 2000, the total number of reported crimes decreased by 7.2% compared to 1999. The number of crimes cleared up increased slightly (+4.3 %). 547 crimes were additionally cleared up (-9.1 %). In terms of the detection rate of crimes this region took 3rd position in the Czech republic when compared to the other regions.
All districts with the exception of the district of Liberec (+4.7 %) reported a decrease in recorded crimes which varied from the lowest 3.6 % (Ústí nad Labem) up to 14.9 % (Česká Lípa). All districts in this region reported an increase in the detection rate, which varied from +0.4 % (Litoměřice) to +8.9 % (Teplice).
Criminal Factors in the Region
The basic facts that influence the security situation in this region are permanent. They mainly concern its border position, industrial character, traffic infrastructure / road, railway and water, and the recreational character of some parts of the region, etc. This corresponds to a high concentration of population and high migration (both legal and illegal). In addition, there are some new influences. These mainly concern so-called social crime. Some districts, in particular Most, Louny, Teplice, Chomutov, Ústí nad Labem and Litoměřice have high unemployment - the rate of unemployment varies from 13.6 % to 21.5 % (the highest is in Most). The Liberec District has a more positive situation - the rate of unemployment was 6.4 % at the end of the year.
Crime Offenders
In 2000 the number of prosecuted persons increased by 5.5 % (in total 19,862 persons). This increase was reported by most districts – the highest increase was reported in the districts of Teplice and Ústí nad Labem; a decrease was reported by the districts of Louny, Česká Lípa and Jablonec nad Nisou. The region’s share of the total number of prosecuted persons in the Czech Republic was 15.3 % (+0.6). During the assessed period 6,482 offenders , who were involved in 32.6 % (+2.3 %) of the total crime were prosecuted in this region. The highest number of persons was prosecuted in the districts of Most, Ústí nad Labem and Česká Lípa. The highest increase in crimes was recorded in the district of Teplice (+7.1 %), where the number of prosecuted offenders is the lowest in this region. Repeated offenders committed 9,992 (+4.6 %) crimes which accounts for 41.0 % (+4.6) of the total crimes cleared up . Their share in crimes against property is very high where they committed more than half of all cases cleared up. Compared to 1999 they committed more burglaries - their share was almost 60%. Most cases involved weekend houses, flats, restaurants and shops. They were involved in the same share of common thefts 51.8 % (+5.8%). This category of crime mainly involves thefts of cars and items from them and bicycles. Repeated offenders committed almost a 1/3 of violent crimes 31.6 % (+0.8 %), their proportion of murders and burglaries was high. The highest numbers of crimes cleared up and committed by repeated offenders were reported in the districts of Ústí nad Labem, Česká Lípa, Děčín, Most and Chomutov. The highest increase in the proportion of total crimes cleared up was in Teplice (+11.0 %) and Ústí nad Labem (+10.2 %).
The proportion of foreigners involved in crimes cleared up was 4.5% (-2.4%). They focused mainly on economic crimes, in particular in relation to activities of dealers from Vietnam. Crimes against property were mostly committed by inhabitants from the Slovak Republic and violent crimes were committed mainly by inhabitants from the former Soviet Union. The highest numbers of crimes were committed in the districts of Děčín, Teplice and Liberec.
Juvenile Crime
Compared to 1999 the number of children investigated increased by 0.8% and in the juvenile category there was a decrease of 0.2 %. Juveniles committed 12.7 % (+0.2) of all crimes cleared up – children 5.4 % (+0.2) and juveniles 7.9 % (-0.2). In total, juveniles committed 3,088 crimes (+71) - children 1,317 (+67) and juveniles 1,938 crimes (-16). 1,703 children (+234) were prosecuted and 1,394 juveniles (+37). The highest number of crimes committed by juveniles was reported in the district of Most ( 20.2 % of cleared up crimes) and Děčín (14.5 %). The most considerable decreases in the numbers of crimes committed by juveniles were reported in the districts of Ústí nad Labem and Chomutov, where the lowest crimes cleared up was reported – 9.7 % and 10.6 %. There is a permanently high proportion of juveniles involved in crimes against property, in particular burglaries and common thefts. Common thefts mainly involve thefts of cars, of bicycles and thefts of items from cars. Burglaries mainly concerned flats and weekend houses. Juveniles committed more than 12 % of violent crime. They had high share of crimes related to extortion (29.3 %), an unfavourable situation was reported in the category of children (20,4 %). Despite a decrease, the proportion of juveniles involve in burglaries is high (23.5 %).
The Police participate in the relevant committees of District Offices and municipalities and help to prevent the affect on families with delinquent juveniles. At the same time, other preventive activities were carried out - lectures, meetings in children’s homes, school facilities, etc.
Migration4
The illegal migration route through the Czech Republic passes from South Moravia to the north of Bohemia. The number of refugees investigated by border protection authorities on the national borders of North Bohemia is about 60%. The 1st position in the statistics of illegal migration across the national borders of the Czech Republic is taken by the district of Děčín, when recalculating the number of illegal migrants to the length of the national border the District of Teplice is in 1st position. 98 cases of the misuse of travel document were registered at the border crossings of North Bohemian. Most foreigners using invalid passport during illegal crossing of the national borders from the Czech Republic to Germany enter our territory legally with their own valid travel documents for which they do not need a visa. They then pay for changes to be carried out to their travel documents for other countries with which Germany has visa-free relations (replacement of photo, overwriting of data, false stamps).
The number of ascertained persons hidden in trucks increased. International truck transport is misused for the illegal migration of persons to the Czech Republic. The E-55 road and the Prague-Dresden railway route are the main routes for the illegal migration of foreigners to Germany. For this reason RCP Děčín, Cínovec and recently Jiříkov reported that there was insufficient protection of the national border with the Slovak Republic.
Implementation of Re-admission agreements (Germany, Poland, Slovak Republic)
In 2000 BGS authorities (Germany) returned more than 6,000 persons, which is approximately the same number as in 1999. The highest number of aliens was recorded by RCP Cínovec – 2,200 persons (Varnsdorf 1,500, Děčín 1,300). Aliens misuse the Asylum Act. To avoid the implementation of administrative deportation, aliens in facilities submit a Declaration for Asylum and the Immigration police are obliged to pass them on to asylum proceedings. In 2000 more than 70% of aliens, who were deported to the refugee camp in Bálková misused the Asylum Act.
Protection of national borders
An increase of persons to 18,235 was recorded at the national borders. The highest number of attempted illegal crossing of the national border was from Teplice to Dresden, then from Děčín, Česká Lípa-Dresden, Bautzen. Tourist paths are used to cross the national borders illegally, as well as cars for the illegal transport across the national border outside border crossings (in particular inhabitants of Romania).
In 2000 51 illegal crossings of the national border by cars outside border crossings were reported (-2) and 9 cars were confiscated (+9).
Drugs
A total of 241 (-4) persons were prosecuted in 2000 in relation to committing the crime of non-alcoholic drug addiction. In total 360 crimes were ascertained (-25.5 %); including 83 cases of spreading of drug addiction and 277 cases of illegal production and possession of psychotronic substances and poisons. This problem was reported mainly in the districts of Most, Liberec and Chomutov. The Police reported the occurrence of almost all kinds of drugs in the region, the most frequent were marihuana and pervitin, then heroin, LSD, ecstasy and cannabis. 16 laboratories were discovered (production of pervitin, which is the only hard drug produced in the region), in particular in the districts of Děčín, Chomutov and Most (4 in each district). 14 drug related deaths were reported in the region.
In collaboration with NPDC and the administrative authorities of the region, the Police discovered a group of Vietnamese distributors of drugs that controlled the heroin market in the district of Most, which resulted in an increased demand for heroin among addicts after their arrest.
Statistically reported cases of crimes do not give a real picture of the so-called ”drug scene”. A negative development has been evident since 1996. Employees of relevant organisations and facilities, including the Police, monitored higher numbers of persons dependant on drugs. More and more knowledge is being gathered from school facilities.
Employees of the District Police Directorates received a methodological booklet that contains all the legal provisions related to non-alcoholic drug addiction. Districts are gradually being equipped with other aids (digital scales for ascertaining the weight of drugs, ”D-tests” for ascertaining the presence of drugs in confiscated substances, etc.). The Police collaborate with District Offices and Municipalities of cities on preventive measures (co-participation in preventive projects of other subjects, etc.). In addition, there is collaboration with individual institutions dealing with drugs, including schools (meetings, lectures, etc.).
Organised Crime
There are organised groups in the region dealing in drugs (mainly Kosovo Albanians, as well as inhabitants from Arabian countries, countries of former Yugoslavia and the USSR and Vietnam), racketeering and murder (hiring persons from Chechenia, Ukraine and Russia), procurement (in the border cities of Chomutov, Most, Teplice, Děčín) and prostitution (in most cases on route E-55 at Dubí and at the border area Hora sv. Šebestiána, district of Chomutov), and in gun trading (citizens of the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Russia and former Yugoslavia). In 2000 the ÚOOZ Teplice investigated 194 crimes (+107), 124 persons (+38), including 19 foreigners (-1).
Crime of with an Extremist Subtext
In 2000 a total of 44 (+46,7 %) crimes of a racist and extremist character were committed in the North Bohemian region, including 38 crimes cleared up and 57 offenders prosecuted. The detection rate was at the same level as 1999 – 86.4 % (-0.3). The highest number of crimes having an racist nature (criminal offences and misdemeanours) was reported in the Districts of Česká Lípa, Most, Děčín and Jablonec nad Nisou. The highest number of cases involved defamation of a nation, convictions and race (26 crimes), support and propagation of movements (9) and physical violence (7). As in 1999 crimes mainly concerned cases of verbal and physical attacks on gypsies by skinheads and vice versa, and demonstrations directed at the suppression of rights and freedoms of inhabitants. In addition, 15 offences of a racial nature were investigated of which 10 were cleared up.
Police monitored the activity of anarchists, the Patriotic Front, the National Alliance and promoters of the Antifascist Action. In the territory of the region’s administration the Police took measures in relation to the organisation of 7 demonstrations, meetings and 14 concerts in which more than 26 thousand persons participated.
Crimes against Property
The proportion of crime against property of total crime is almost 70%. An increase was reported only in the district of Liberec (+6.8 %). There was a 7.8 % decrease in the number of common thefts. The number of thefts of items from cars decreased in all districts in the region and the situation with regard to the theft of cars developed similarly; the number of cases increased only in the district of Jablonec nad Nisou (+5.8). The number of burglaries decreased by 13.8 % compared to 1999 (and in 1999 the decrease was 10.5 % when compared to 1998!). The number of burglaries of weekend houses and recreational facilities decreased considerably (-15,0 %) as well as flats and houses (-13.0 %).
One of the large cases cleared up was the organised criminal activities of a group of offenders that concentrated on religious and cultural facilities in the territory of the Czech Republic. In total, 132 cases were cleared up and 17 offenders were prosecuted.
Economic Crime
In total 5,122 (-1.4 %) economic crimes were reported - 11 % (+0.6) of the total crime. In 2000 3,917 (+572) persons were prosecuted for economic crimes, which is an increase of 17.1%. A reduction in the number of cases was reported by the districts of Litoměřice, Děčín, Ústí nad Labem and Chomutov. The highest number of cases was reported in the districts of Teplice (712) and Liberec (634), the highest increase was in the district of Most (+21.7). The detection rate of economic crimes increased slightly to 93.4 %, i.e. by 2.0%.
The most frequent were frauds (35.7 %; +5.3), embezzlement (14.6 %; -1.8) and cases of unpaid tax (13.3 %; +7.1). Tax offences increased considerably (+111.2 %). An increase was also reported in the falsification and changing of public deeds (+38.1 %) and the number of loan frauds increased by more than 4 times to 128 crimes (+98). The highest decrease in crime was in illegal imports and the non-payment of customs duties (-73.7 %), violation of copyrights (-62.9 %) and breaching of the rights of a registered trademark (-45.2 %).
Violent Crimes
In 2000, there was an overall decrease of 6.8 % in violent crime (2,851 crimes reported in total) with a detection rate of 84 %. In total, this region reported 31 murders (-3), of which 28 were cleared up (90.3 %). The number of burglaries decreased (-23) as did cases of intentional bodily harm (-58). An increase was reported in racketeering (+29). Crime decreased considerably in the districts of Ústí nad Labem (-20.1 %), Česká Lípa (-17.1 %) Jablonec nad Nisou (-16.9 %) and in Most (-12.9 %).
Moral Crimes
In 2000 moral crimes increased by 11.7 %, in total 343 crimes were committed. The number of rapes decreased (80 crimes, -6.8 %), sexual (carnal) abuse to a charge (28 crimes; -11 crimes) – the number of other cases of carnal abuse increased (138 crimes; +21.1 %). The number of procurement crimes more than doubled (36 crimes; +19 crimes).
The phenomenon of prostitution continues to be characteristic of the districts of Teplice, Chomutov and Děčín. Some problems are expected after the border crossing Mníšek (to Germany) in the district of Most is opened. The Police monitored the activities of various groups of persons in relation to the purchase of land and planned constructions.
Road Safety
A total of 23,633 traffic accidents were reported in this region, i.e. a decrease of 3.5 % compared to 1999. As in the previous period the highest number of traffic accidents occurred in the districts of Liberec, Ústí nad Labem and Teplice. An increase in the number of traffic accidents was reported only in the districts of Jablonec nad Nisou (+5.2 %) and Ústí nad Labem (+3.2 %). In other districts the number of traffic accidents decreased, the highest decreases were in Litoměřice (-9.7 %), Děčín (-9.5 %) and Chomutov (-8.9 %). The most frequent reasons for traffic accidents were incorrect manner of driving (58.2 %), high speed (16.2 %) and not giving priority when driving (14.2 %). Almost 75 % of traffic accidents occurred in towns. A relatively more favourable situation was in the consequences of traffic accidents where decreases were reported: deaths by 8.8 %, serious injuries by 5.6 % and minor injuries by 8.1 %. The number of traffic accidents caused by the influence of alcohol decreased by 7.2%. Damage from traffic accidents increased by CZK 3 million.
In the area of prevention there were many traffic security events. The Police ensured safety in relation to the following events: ”Driving of Friendship” (deputies of Bundestag on motorcycles), Peace Racing, Junior Peace Racing and the final of the regional and the nation-wide round of Young Cyclists Racing together with BESIP (BESIP = Safety on the Roads).
North Bohemia - Development of Crime in 1999 and 2000 and the Year-to-Year Change in Development
1999 | 2000 | Change in % +/- | |
Total crime ascertained | 49 933 | 46 360 | -7,2 |
Crimes cleared up | 23 519 | 23 841 | 1,4 |
which accounts for % | 47,1 | 51,4 | - |
Total damage ascertained (in thousand CZK) | 3 753 614 | 3 666 642 | -2,3 |
Secured damage (in thousand CZK) | 27 169 | 13 452 | -50,5 |
Obecná kriminalita | 40 806 | 37 545 | -8,0 |
Crimes cleared up | 15 069 | 15 593 | 3,5 |
which accounts for % | 36,9 | 41,5 | - |
Violent crime | 3 059 | 2 851 | -6,8 |
Crimes cleared up | 2 596 | 2 395 | -7,7 |
which accounts for % | 84,9 | 84,0 | - |
Of which: Murders | 34 | 31 | -8,8 |
Robberies | 554 | 528 | -4,7 |
Robberies from financial institutions* | - | 3 | |
Intentional injury to health | 903 | 845 | -6,4 |
Dangerous threats | 414 | 443 | 7,0 |
Extortion | 307 | 306 | -0,3 |
Moral crime | 307 | 343 | 11,7 |
Crimes cleared up | 272 | 315 | 15,8 |
which accounts for % | 88,6 | 91,8 | - |
Of which: Rape | 96 | 80 | -16,7 |
Pandering | 17 | 36 | 111,8 |
Crimes against property | 34 335 | 31 271 | -8,9 |
Crimes cleared up | 9 220 | 9 928 | 7,7 |
which accounts for % | 26,9 | 31,7 | - |
Burglaries | 10 826 | 9 334 | -13,8 |
Crimes cleared up | 2 724 | 2 777 | 1,9 |
which accounts for % | 25,2 | 29,8 | - |
Of which: to shops | 866 | 626 | -27,7 |
to flats }in blocks of flats* | 1 705 | 894 | -47,6 |
to weekend houses | 1 914 | 1 626 | -15,0 |
to familz houses* | - | 589 | |
Common thefts | 21 104 | 19 462 | -7,8 |
Crimes cleared up | 5 362 | 5 984 | 11,6 |
Which accounts for % | 25,4 | 30,7 | - |
Of which: motor vehicles | 4 483 | 3 442 | -23,2 |
items from cars | 7 244 | 6 078 | -16,1 |
bicycles | 1 987 | 1 549 | -22,0 |
pickpockets | 707 | 884 | 25,0 |
Frauds | 651 | 616 | -5,4 |
Other crime | |||
Rowdyism | 532 | 578 | 8,6 |
Unauthorised production and possession of psychotropic substances and poisons | 346 | 277 | -19,9 |
Spreading of drug addiction | 137 | 83 | -39,4 |
Frustrating executions of an official decision | 1 332 | 1 414 | 6,2 |
Economic crime | 5 194 | 5 122 | -1,4 |
Crimes cleared up | 4 745 | 4 783 | 0,8 |
which accounts for % | 91,4 | 93,4 | - |
Of which: Curtailment of taxes | 156 | 155 | -0,6 |
Frauds | 1 580 | 1 830 | 15,8 |
Embezzlement | 851 | 748 | -12,1 |
Infrigements of rights related to trademarks | 458 | 251 | -45,2 |
Infrigement of copyright | 453 | 168 | -62,9 |
* Monitored as independent categories up to 2000.
North 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 % |
Česká Lípa | 5 100 | 2 540 | 483 | 49,8 | 4 339 | 2 317 | 410 | 53,4 | -14,9 | -8,8 | 3,6 |
Děčín | 4 720 | 2 630 | 353 | 55,7 | 4 403 | 2 633 | 329 | 59,8 | -6,7 | 0,1 | 4,1 |
Chomutov | 4 792 | 2 478 | 382 | 51,7 | 4 358 | 2 380 | 347 | 54,6 | -9,1 | -4,0 | 2,9 |
Jablonec n.N | 3 507 | 1 572 | 396 | 44,8 | 3 361 | 1 573 | 381 | 46,8 | -4,2 | 0,1 | 2,0 |
Liberec | 6 248 | 2 426 | 392 | 38,8 | 6 546 | 2 694 | 411 | 41,2 | 4,8 | 11,0 | 2,3 |
Litoměřice | 5 083 | 2 509 | 445 | 49,4 | 4 577 | 2 279 | 401 | 49,8 | -10,0 | -9,2 | 0,4 |
Louny | 2 774 | 1 251 | 323 | 45,1 | 2 390 | 1 246 | 278 | 52,1 | -13,8 | -0,4 | 7,0 |
Most | 5 156 | 2 416 | 432 | 46,9 | 4 553 | 2 426 | 382 | 53,3 | -11,7 | 0,4 | 6,4 |
Teplice | 6 861 | 2 639 | 530 | 38,5 | 6 345 | 3 008 | 488 | 47,4 | -7,5 | 14,0 | 8,9 |
Ústí n.L. | 5 692 | 3 058 | 480 | 53,7 | 5 488 | 3 285 | 463 | 59,9 | -3,6 | 7,4 | 6,1 |
Total | 49 933 | 23 519 | 423 | 47,1 | 46 360 | 23 841 | 393 | 51,4 | -7,2 | 1,4 | 4,3 |