The Public Order and Internal Security Situation in the Regions of the Czech Republic in 2000

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Security Situation in the Territory of South Moravia in 2000

Area (km2):15 028
Population:2 049 640
Unemployment:9,4
Density:136

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 56 632 27 321 48,2 56 185 27 692 49,3 55 159 26 821 48,6
Development changes 1702 +1517 +1,3 -447 +371 +1,0 -1026 -871 -+0,7
Violent crimes 3 022 2 603 86,1 3 140 2 655 84,6 3 049 2 579 84,6
Murders 42 42 100,0 33 33 100,0 44 36 81,8
Robberies 460 220 47,8 529 231 43,7 478 208 43,5
Moral crimes 281 260 92,5 266 247 92,9 280 262 93,6
Rape 89 69 77,5 59 46 78,0 79 68 86,1
Crimes against property 40 515 12 046 29,7 39 491 11 944 30,2 38 707 11 430 29,5
Total burglaries 11 412 3 249 28,5 10 483 3 006 28,7 827 268 32,4
Burglaries of flats 1 614 435 27,0 1 583 502 31,7 655 201 30,7
Burglaries of weekend houses 2 490 1 094 43,9 2 130 762 35,8 2 107 953 45,2
Total common thefts 24 658 6 180 25,1 23 955 5 883 24,6 24 173 5 872 24,3
Pickpockets 1 118 319 28,5 1 002 223 22,3 1 174 256 21,8
Car thefts 3 910 667 17,1 3 137 595 19,0 2 852 480 16,8
Thefts of cars 8 162 1 421 17,4 8 819 1 398 15,9 8 039 1 166 14,5
Bicycle thefts 3 142 595 18,9 2 702 501 18,5 2 673 615 23,0
Economic crimes 5 074 4 927 97,1 5 531 5 342 96,6 5 632 5 363 95,2
Embezzlement 989 982 99,3 799 793 99,2 969 958 98,9
Fraud 1 750 1 698 97,0 1 985 1 972 99,3 2 059 1 982 96,3

South Moravia in 2000

Crimes

Total crime55,159  (-1.8 %)
Crime per 10 thousand inhabitants 269
Crimes cleared up26,821  (-3.1 %)
Detection rate in %48.6 %  (-0.7 %)

Crimes in districts

The highest number of crimes Brno  20,234
Brno-venkov  4,226
The highest number of crimes per 10 thousand inhabitants Brno  528
Břeclav  283
The lowest number of crimes Vyškov  1,544
Blansko  1,819
The highest % increase in crimes Uherské Hradiště  +7.2 %
Břeclav  +4.8 %
The highest % decrease in crimes Třebíč  -11.3 %
Zlín  -8.5 %

The Share of Districts in the Total Crime in South Moravia in 2000

In 2000, in the territory of South Moravia 55,159 crimes were reported which is a decerase of 1.8 % compared to 1999. In South Moravia there were 269 crimes per 10 thousand inhabitants, i.e. this number is the second lowest within the Czech Republic. 26,821 crimes were solved (-3.2 %) and the detection rate was 48.6 % (-0,7 %).

With regard to the individual districts of the region the highest number of crimes was in Brno-město 20,234 crimes, then Brno-venkov 4,226, and the lowest number of crimes was reported in Vyškov 1,544 and Blansko 1.819. The highest increase in crime was in the district of Uherské Hradiště (+7.2 %).

Criminal Factors in the Region

Juvenile Crime

The proportion of juveniles involved in solved crime decreased. The number of cleared up crimes committed by juveniles decreased compared to 2000 by more than 500 crimes. The shift of offenders to lower age groups is disturbing, as well as the increasing number of violent crimes committed. According to the Police Administration in South Moravia, these facts support a decrease in the age level for criminal responsibility.

A negative phenomenon is procurement where children are the aggravated parties. For example the case of pandering carried out by a woman of 22 in the area of the main railway station ”selling” her 13-year deaf-mute sister. Despite the fact that during the investigation the aggrieved person stated it to the Police and the offender pleaded guilty, during the criminal investigation the participants in the criminal proceedings changed their statements and it is not possible to prove the action.

Migration7

Compared with 1999 there was an increase in the number of crimes investigated by the Foreign and Border Police to 960 (+715) crimes. They mainly involved crimes according to Sec. 171/1 of the Criminal Code - obstructing an officer and according to Sec. 176/1 of the Criminal Code – forging and altering public documents. Policemen from the Immigration police Department at border crossings and the Border Police Department reported an increasing trend in crimes according to Sec. 124 of the Criminal Code – violation of the statutory provision on the disposal of goods in relation to foreign countries, and Sec. 148 of the Criminal Code - curtailment of taxes, fees and similar mandatory dues in relation to the transport of goods across border crossings or outside border crossings. In most cases the offenders are inhabitants of countries of the former USSR, Bulgarian Romania, and states of former Yugoslavia.

In 2000 38 (-6) cases of illegal migration were ascertained and 69 persons (-8) were prosecuted. This form of crime is committed by organised groups with a high level of technical equipment. Knowledge gathered shows that these persons have devices for monitoring police radio frequencies. At the national border with the Slovak Republic cases were reported where migrants were located in properly sealed spaces in vehicles. On the national border with Austria a trend was registered whereby illegal migrants use train wagons to migrate to Austria.

In 2000, 4,551 persons (-352) were investigated, including persons returned after arrest by other bodies of the Police and departments of the Border Police on the national border investigated 2,662 persons (-1,352) for illegally crossing the national border. Most migrants were Romanies, Moldavians, Afghans, Chinese, Indians, inhabitants of Sri Lanka and others.

In relation to breaching the laws of the Czech Republic in 2000 2,213 administrative banishments (-1,601) were issued concerning foreigners. In the case of Romanian citizens returned by the Austrian Police after illegally crossing the national border to Austria, they were not returned to Romania. During the year these persons were placed in Balkov in accordance with the law, from 5 September 2000 they have been located in a special facility for foreigners in Poštorná. By 31 December 2000 there were 536 foreigners in Poštorna, and 117 of them had applied for asylum in the Czech Republic, 358 were deported outside the Czech Republic, 21 foreigners were handed over to the Police of neighbouring countries and 40 foreigners remained in the facility. The highest numbers were from Romania (166), Ukraine (146), Moldavia (72), China (52) and India (49).

Drugs

Drug related crimes slightly increased in 2000. Drug dealers concentrated on heroin, which is imported in the traditional way from Asia. Metamfetamin – pervitin remains widespread , it is produced in our laboratories or delivered from Ostrava and Prague. Ecstasy is also often used; it is imported from Holland in the form of tablets. Trips containing LSD are also illegally imported from Holland. Both drugs are used mainly by young people at discotheques. Cocaine is seldom used because of its high price. The most widespread drug is marihuana produced from domestic hemp, or in extraordinary cases imported from abroad. Other plant-based drugs are durman and magic mushrooms. The highest number of drug crimes was reported in Brno-město, in the districts of Hodonín, Břeclav and Třebíč. 68 drug addiction offences were investigated (Sec. 30 par. 1 letter. j) of the Act on Offences – possession of small a volume of psychotripin substances for one’s own use). In all cases the crimes were committed by persons between 15 – 20 years of age.

Organised Crime

In 2000 organised crime increased, in particular violent crime, the illegal trade in women and detonative, the trade in people, falsification and drugs. This situation in the region results from the development of forms of serious crimes committed by groups of people from Russia, Ukraine, Kosovo-Albania and other countries together with inhabitants of the Czech Republic. With regard to the Yugoslavian community this is mainly OPL, thefts of cars and distribution of false banknotes, in the case of Ukrainians it is violent crimes, in particular racketeering. In 2000 ÚOOZ Brno Branch investigated 106 crimes (+46), 103 persons (-2), including 33 foreigners (+10).

Crime with an Extremist Subtext

The highest number of crimes of an extremist nature was reported in 1996 (266 investigated, 276 prosecuted persons), after this year there was a decrease up to 2000 when 38 crimes were reported and 43 persons were investigated and prosecuted. The highest number of crimes was reported in the districts of Brno-město and Zlín.

The Police reported 4 larger events organised by right-wing extremists – two cases were music concerts in the district of Hodonín, once in the district of Zlín and a demonstration of the civil association National Alliance in Jihlava. The activities of anarchists and similar left-wing extremists are spreading as is their radicalisation. Some of the events of these movements are repeated each year (protest against IDETU in Brno, against fascism and racism in Zlín). Antifascists, autonomists, etc. organised 4 larger events – demonstrations for the rights of animals in Brno and Zlín, a demonstration against fascism and racism in Zlín. The largest event was the 2nd street celebration in Brno.

Crime against Property

In 2000 9,747 burglaries were reported, 30.4 % of them were cleared up. There were 43 burglaries of safes of which 10 cases were cleared up. The total damage amounted to CZK 3,951,000. In 2000 3 nation-wide cases of burglaries of state facilities and facilities for business were investigated (i.e. cases with damage exceeding CZK 2,000,000), 2 of them were solved. There were 8 regionally monitored cases (i.e. cases with damage exceeding CZK 1,000,000) and 4 of them were cleared up.

Burglaries of monumental and religious facilities represent serious crime.

Year

Crimes

Cleared up

Damage in CZK

1997

45

17

2,400,000

1998

57

8

2,200,000

1999

53

17

8,300,000

2000

51

7

3,193,000

 

Year

Churches

Chapels

Parsonages

Castles

Chateaus

Museums

1997

19

16

10

0

0

0

1998

10

34

7

1

5

0

1999

17

16

10

0

6

4

2000

21

7

15

0

6

2

In 2000, a new kind of crime was reported, i.e. the theft of sandstone statues from freely accessible places in various parts of the region. In the South Moravian region there were 11 such cases with total damage of CZK 1 million.

In 2000, there were 2,852 thefts of cars, the detection rate was 16. 8 % and 8,039 burglaries of cars, the detection rate is 14.5 %.

Economic Crime

The number of documented economic crimes, as well as the damage caused by them is comparable to the same period in the previous 3 years. A slight increase was reported in the number of prosecuted persons, which is caused by the involvement of a higher number of offenders in frauds and the non-payment of taxes. The number of crimes according to Sec. 147 of the Criminal Code – non-payment of tax, insurance for social security, health security and contributions for the state policy of unemployment increased several times.

The Police are investigating the suspicion of crime committed by the top management of some co-operative loan societies in the territory of South Moravia. Another case concerns fraud while trading in the shares of a foreign company in Jihlava where a group of offenders is being prosecuted for the crime – fraud with damages of almost CZK 0.5 billion. The Police collaborate with all state and state-approved organisations defending the interests of customers on the domestic market.

Violent Crime

In 2000 the Police reported 44 murders (including 32 actual murders, 10 attempts, 2 preparations), 36 cases were cleared up, i.e. the detection rate is 81.8 %. The highest numbers of cases were reported in Brno-město (10), Hodonín (5) and Kroměříž (6). Compared with 1999 the number of actual murders increased by 12 cases. This was caused by an increase in the number of foreigners murdered (+10). Of the 8 unsolved murders 6 cases were the murders of foreigners (from Ukraine 2x, Russia, China, Slovakia, Italy). At the same time, there was 100% increase in murders and attempts for murders when the case was reported as a murder committed by an unknown murderer (in total, 20 cases). Another important criminal factor is an increase in murders where the murdered person is not identified (4 cases). In 12 cases of murders or attempts the offender was foreign (+10).

Despite the fact that in 2000 the number of robberies decreased, there were 10 robberies of post offices (3 cases were cleared up), 15 robberies of petrol stations (2 cases were cleared up), 2 robberies of trucks (both cleared up). A new type of robberies was reported – robbers focused on higher amounts of cash being transported (4 cases, 1 case was cleared up).

Moral Crime

In the South Moravian region 10 cases of procurement were reported (-1) and 79 cases of rape (+20), 68 cases were cleared up. The number of rapes committed by husbands, former husbands and friends also increased. At the same time, there was also an increase in rapes at dance parties and discotheques or when returning from them.

Road Safety

In 2000, the number of traffic accidents was 33,788, which means a decrease of 5.2 % compared to 1999. The highest number of traffic accidents was in the district of Brno-město 10,050, followed by Zlín 3,250, and Brno-venkov 2,627. The least are reported in Prostějov 1,257, and Vyškov 1,271. An increase in the number of traffic accidents was reported only in the district of Brno-venkov, i.e. by 112. The highest decreases were in Brno-město, by 832 and Kroměříž by 195.

During the execution of service of the traffic Police 175 offenders were arrested, 31 persons searched and 27 cars were found.

In 2000 a series of events were organised oriented to road safety The events organised in collaboration with the Traffic Research Centre in Brno, the Traffic Department at district offices, the Inspectorate of Work Safety in Brno and the station of state technical control were very effective, they were directed at the work of teams in international transport or transport of dangerous substances. Greater attention was paid to searching persons who illegally crossed the national border and could be transported by cars to the Czech Republic.

New problems are related to the construction of new trade centres on the D-1 highway and in the section Brno-Břeclav, which is characterised by the increase in the number of traffic accidents and crimes in car parks.

South Moravia - Development of Crime in 1999 and 2000 and the Year-to-Year Change in Development

  1999 2000 Change in % +/-
Total crime ascertained 56 185 55 159 -1,8
Crimes cleared up 27 692 26 821 -3,1
which accounts for % 49,3 48,6 -
Total damage ascertained (in thousand CZK) 5 134 919 4 796 528 -6,6
Secured damage (in thousand CZK) 36 893 38 224 3,6
Obecná kriminalita 46 154 45 086 -2,3
Crimes cleared up 18 008 17 195 -4,5
which accounts for % 39,0 38,1 -
Violent crime 3 140 3 049 -2,9
Crimes cleared up 2 655 2 579 -2,9
which accounts for % 84,6 84,6 -
Of which: Murders 33 44 33,3
Robberies 529 478 -9,6
Robberies from financial institutions* - 19  
Intentional injury to health 801 800 -0,1
Dangerous threats 504 551 9,3
Extortion 395 335 -15,2
Moral crime 266 280 5,3
Crimes cleared up 247 262 6,1
which accounts for % 92,9 93,6 -
Of which: Rape 59 79 33,9
Pandering 11 8 -27,3
Crimes against property 39 491 38 707 -2,0
Crimes cleared up 11 944 11 430 -4,3
which accounts for % 30,2 29,5 -
Burglaries 10 483 9 747 -7,0
Crimes cleared up 3 006 2 958 -1,6
which accounts for % 28,7 30,3 -
Of which: to shops 991 827 -16,5
to flats }in blocks of flats* 1 583 655 -58,6
to weekend houses 2 130 2 107 -1,1
to familz houses* - 807  
Common thefts 23 955 24 173 0,9
Crimes cleared up 5 883 5 872 -0,2
Which accounts for % 24,6 24,3 -
Of which: motor vehicles 3 137 2 852 -9,1
items from cars 8 819 8 039 -8,8
bicycles 2 702 2 673 -1,1
pickpockets 1 002 1 174 17,2
Frauds 2 024 1 570 -22,4
Other crime      
Rowdyism 620 653 5,3
Unauthorised production and possession of psychotropic substances and poisons 422 326 -22,7
Spreading of drug addiction 113 124 9,7
Frustrating executions of an official decision 1 312 1 203 -8,3
Economic crime 5 531 5 632 1,8
Crimes cleared up 5 342 5 363 0,4
which accounts for % 96,6 95,2 -
Of which: Curtailment of taxes 203 193 -4,9
Frauds 1 985 2 059 3,7
Embezzlement 799 969 21,3
Infrigements of rights related to trademarks 379 109 -71,2
Infrigement of copyright 537 69 -87,2

* Monitored as independent categories up to 2000.

The South Moravian region - 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 %
Blansko 1 788 1 077 166 60,2 1 819 1 071 169 58,9 1,7 -0,6 -1,4
Brno 20 674 7 647 537 37,0 20 234 7 568 528 37,4 -2,1 -1,0 0,4
Brno - venkov 4 072 1 781 257 43,7 4 226 1 787 266 42,3 3,8 0,3 -1,5
Břeclav 3 370 1 867 270 55,4 3 533 1 637 283 46,3 4,8 -12,3 -9,1
Zlín 4 284 2 293 218 53,5 3 921 2 108 200 53,8 -8,5 -8,1 0,2
Hodonín 3 242 2 049 201 63,2 3 033 1 858 188 61,3 -6,4 -9,3 -1,9
Jihlava 2 258 1 385 207 61,3 2 123 1 243 195 58,5 -6,0 -10,3 -2,8
Kroměříž 2 477 1 370 228 55,3 2 457 1 357 226 55,2 -0,8 -0,9 -0,1
Prostějov 2 799 1 492 254 53,3 2 770 1 663 252 60,0 -1,0 11,5 6,7
Třebíč 2 261 1 288 192 57,0 2 006 1 195 171 59,6 -11,3 -7,2 2,6
Uh. Hradiště 2 751 1 559 189 56,7 2 949 1 655 203 56,1 7,2 6,2 -0,5
Vyškov 1 624 940 187 57,9 1 544 876 178 56,7 -4,9 -6,8 -1,1
Znojmo 2 286 1 536 200 67,2 2 204 1 484 193 67,3 -3,6 -3,4 0,1
Žďár n.S. 2 299 1 408 183 61,2 2 239 1 221 178 54,5 -2,6 -13,3 -6,7
Total 56 185 27 692 274 49,3 55 159 26 821 269 48,6 -1,8 -3,1 -0,7

 


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