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 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 crime28,600  (-7.3 %)
Crime per 10,000 inhabitants 232
Number of crimes cleared up16,956  (-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
1999     2000

Stay Check and Escort Department
1999/2000

Immigration police at national borders
1999/2000

Stay prohibitions/administrative banishment

1,195

1,002

117/123

556/457

Escorts
Permit for long-term res./long-term visas

631
6,807

435
2,497

98/154

 
Permit for permanent residency
Prolongation of perm. and long-term res.

698
11,366

369
7,307

   

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

 


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