The Report on Security Situation in the Territory of the Czech Republic in 1997 (Comparison with 1996)


The Security Situation in the Territory of the Southern Bohemia in 1997

1. Criminality

Overall criminality 19 188   (+5,6%)
Criminality on 10 thousands inhabitants 274   
Clarified crimes 10 288   (+5,5%)
Clarification in % 53,6%  (-0,1%)

The Volume of Criminality in Districts

the highest number of crimes České Budějovice
Tábor
6 895
2 726
the highest number of crimes /10 thousands inhabitants České Budějovice
Český Krumlov
388
317
the lowest number of crimes Prachatice

Pelhřimov
1 106 (second lowest in the CR)
1 195
the highest increase of crimes Tábor
České Budějovice
+15,8%
+9,5%
the greatest decrease of crimes Písek
Český Krumlov
-6,0%
-0,6%

Clarification of the criminality in Districts

the highest clarification Jindřichův Hradec
Prachatice
65,2%
63,6%
the lowest clarification České Budějovice
Tábor
40,6%
55,8%
the highest increase of clarification Strakonice
Prachatice
+5,1%
+1,2%
the greatest decrease of clarification Pelhřimov
České Budějovice
-3,5%
-0,7%

In 1997 there were 19.188 crimes disclosed in the Southern Bohemia, that is about 1.015 crimes (+5,6%) more than in 1996 and the permanently lowest criminality in the Czech Republic in comparison with other regions. The clarification of the criminality remained in fact on the level of the previous year 53,6% (-0,1%) and it is continuously the second highest in the Czech Republic. 274 crimes were disclosed after the conversion of the criminality on 10 thousands inhabitants.

Districts of České Budějovice (35,1%), Tábor (14,2%) and Jindřichův Hradec (10,6%) participated most of all in the criminality. After the conversion of the criminality on 10 thousands inhabitants there are following districts the most dangerous: České Budějovice (388 crimes), Český Krumlov (317 crimes) and Tábor (264 crimes). The increase of criminality was characteristic for the majority of districts, the highest one was in districts of Tábor (+15,8%), České Budějovice (+9,5%) and Jindřichův Hradec (+6,0%). České Budějovice has still remained the most problem district as far as the criminality is concerned, the city of české Budějovice itself represents almost 75% of the criminality of the whole district.

In the frame of the criminality prevention the city of České Budějovice was included in the complex co-ordination program of the criminality prevention on the local level in 1996.

Disclosed damages reached the amount of 957.369.000 CZK, which represents the decline of 47.752.000 CZK in comparison with 1996. In the mean time the increase of the secured damages of 30.505.000 CZK (+215,3%) occurred.

Offences

In 1997 the Public Order Police detected 56.182 offences (+10,0%). As in 1996 the most of offences were discovered in the area of the transportation (36.305), against the property (10.153) and offences in the sphere of the public order and civil common life (6.630). The Border Police solved 11.167 offences (+21,6%), the Alien Police 8.469 offences (+53,9%) in total. The Traffic Police disclosed 120.884 offences (+9,7%) in total.

Criminal Offenders

In total 7.703 persons (+4,60%) were prosecuted for the crime committment in 1997. Habitual offenders committed 37,4% (+0,6%), i.e. 3.980 (+271 crimes) of the overall criminality. The danger of their activity is reflected in the most serious qualified criminality. They participated in the violent criminality by 29,3%, from that in 60% of murders, 51,8% of robberies and 51,5% of violations. Their share on burglaries was 59,8%. Their dominating participation was noticed at burglaries in shops 68,5%, restaurants 66,5% week-end houses 62,8% and flats 58,4%. Their share on simple thefts was 58,4%.

5,5% (+1,0%) of clarified crimes were committed by foreigners. The Administration of the Southern Bohemia informs that with the increasing number of aliens with granted residence permit in the territory of the Czech Republic their share on the criminality grows as well.

2. Security Risks

2a) Risks with the international element, which are directly connected with the stability of the political system

Legal and Illegal Migration

The heart of the problems of risks with the international element in the Southern Bohemia lies still in the internal and external migration. The Alien and Border Police recieved 10.366 applications for the long-term and permanent residence permit, which represents the increase of 62,3%. 9.901 foreigners (+47) with the permanent and long-term residence permit lived in the territory of the region till December 31, 1997. There were 146 aliens administratively expelled, which represents the increase of 317%. The prohibition of stay was announced to 1.771 aliens in 1997, which is the increase of 92,9% in comparison with 1996. 960 persons in total (-15,2%) were brought up for the illicit crossing of the state borders.

The Administration of the Southern Bohemia reassessed the tasks and status of the Alien and Border Police as a result of an increase of the legal and illegal migration. The basic purpose is a good quality protection of state borders together with the internal preventive and control activities. Negotiations concerning the co-operation with foreign partners Germany and Austria are realized in the course of the solution of over-border problems.

Organised Crime

In 1997 there were several crimes with factors of the organised crime solved in the Southern Bohemia. The organised crime shows itself mainly at car thefts. Offenders are especially from the Northern Bohemia and the Central Bohemia, Prague and Brno.

We can find the elements of the organised crime also in the criminality of aliens, who commit the robbery assaults. They commit robberies mostly cruelly with the gun and masked. In 1997 cases with the participation of the nationals of the former Soviet Union were disclosed.

Policemen of the Southern Bohemia discovered the increase of cases connected with the non-alcoholic addiction. 80 offenders were investigated for the crime of the illicit production and possesssion of drugs and psychotropic substances and poisons and 15 offenders for the addiction dissemination. The increase of drug addicts and persons engaged in their distribution was noticed in the region. Marihuana and pervitin belong to the most extent drugs. The knowledge of laboratories for pervitin production has been existing.

Good results of the establishment of the group of young people and extremism at the Criminal Police have begun to be seen.

Racist Conflicts

In 1997 there were 26 crimes with extremist motive disclosed in the region, 3 of them were offences. It was the decrease of 2 cases in comparison with 1996. 27 offenders committed above mentioned crimes. There was not any more serious case with features of a brutality or a great number of participants. Písek has still remained the most problematic place in the Southern Bohemia, where after the death of a Romany DANIHEL frequent protest actions and conflicts between Romanies and anarchists on one side and skinheads on the other side have happened. According to policemen estimations there are approximately 200 anarchists and 450 supporters of the skinheads movement in the Southern Bohemia. The greatest concentration of these persons is in districts of České Budějovice (210) and Písek (150). Is is possible to consider as serious fact that 14 offenders of the overall number of 27 offenders were young people, of which there were 5 children.

2b) Risks directly affecting the level of citizens consciousness of the protection of their freedoms, health and property

Criminality of Young People

The share of children and young people on the structure of the overall criminality offenders slightly decreased in 1997. The share of children under the age of 15 years was 8,6% (-1,1%) and of young people between 15 and 18 years of age 9,7% (-1,0%). The youth participates in the overall clarified criminality by 16,7% (-8%). Young people from the both age groups commit crimes in all spheres of the criminality, however the property criminality dominates. Thefts in other facilities (1,5%), car thefts (1,7%), bike thefts (0,2%) prevail among simple thefts. As far as burglaries are concerned (10,1%) there are burglaries into other facilities, recreation facilities and flats predominating. The intentional bodily harm, breaking of the house freedom, racketeering and robberies predominate at the violent criminality (10,7%).

Policemen of the Administration of the Southern Bohemia keep the contacts with social employees and employees of schools and educational establishments. The above mentioned problems are the subject of lectures and discussions at schools and educational establishments for both the pedagogical staff and pupils themselves.

Property Criminality

13.116 disclosed property crimes represent 68,4% (+0,6%) of the overall criminality. The decrease of the property criminality was noticed in districts of Písek, Pelhřimov, Strakonice and Prachatice. There was an increase in all other districts mainly in the district of České Budějovice about 14,5% and Tábor about 12,9%. The clarification of the property criminality was 34,1% (-0,3%) and it is the second highest in the Czech Republic. The share of burglaries on the overall criminality was 22,7%. The number of burglaries into religious buildings and historical monuments increased on 43 crimes (+11 crimes) with the total damage of 3.127.000 CZK.

In the prevention sphere activities with the Ancient Monuments Department have continued in the documentation of small village chapels, wayside crosses, Calvaries etc. in the frame of the "Small Chapel" action in the district of Český Krumlov. The survey of churches was elaborated together with the bishopric of České Budějovice and Ancient Monuments Department of České Budějovice in order to protect churches by the electric security system from the state budget within the Southern Bohemia.

The increase was registered at some other categories of the property criminality - car thefts of 12,2%, thefts of vehicles spare parts of 22,2% and bike thefts of 29,8%. The number of burglaries slightly decreased of 1,1%, there were 4.358 crimes disclosed in total. Cigarettes, chemists production, garments, consumers goods, computer technique etc. are subjects of the property criminality. Offenders are concentrated on jewels and electronics during burglaries into shops and shop windows. Burglaries into recreation facilities seem to be the long-term problem of the region, tools, equipment, antiquities, which are easy to sell by means of second-hand shops and pawnshops.

The types project of police measures "BRAKE" with possibilities of the declaration also in separate districts was worked out. Other measures are taken with the use of the trap and fail-safe technique, mainly in the Lipno area in order to prevent car thefts. The results are beginning to be seen with above mentioned accepted measures. The information of the public on ways of the criminality committment and protection possibilities by means of mass media belong to preventive measures.

Economic Criminality

The economic criminality participates with 9,7% in the total number of disclosed crimes, there were 1.863 crimes (+5,3%) discovered in total, i.e. the lowest number within the Czech Republic. Frauds (41,4%) play the main role in the economic criminality. Frauds in the field of customer-supplier relations predominate in the wide structure of frauds (especially purchases on invoices, which are not paid). Frauds in the field of the social insurance and frauds aiming to the banking sector were proved by documentary evidence as well. This criminality is committed professionally with the use of the top modern technique. The number of defalcations considerably increased on 600 crimes (+96,1%), the defalcation is committed in connection with money delivery, the illicit sale of confide goods etc. Damages caused by the economic criminality reached the amount of 534.000.000 CZK (-18,8%) in 1997.

The police of the Southern Bohemia co-operates during the detection and investigation of the economic criminality with state authorities, mainly with the Czech Commercial Inspection, Czech National Bank, Regional Customs Office in České Budějovice especially in the control activity. The co-operation with the Unit for Corruption and Serious Economic Crime is also very good.

Violent Criminality

The violent criminality (1.407 crimes) decreased in comparison with 1996 about 1,1%. The clarification was 92,1%. It participates by 7,3% in the overall criminality. The number of robberies decreased on 131 crimes (-10,9%). Crimes concerning the intentional bodily harm, 516 (+5,3%) of them were disclosed, participate with the greatest deal in the violent criminality. The increasing trend was noticed also at crimes concerning the dangerous threat (§197a) about 9%. Offenders of the robbery assaults attack gambling rooms, casinos, petrol stations, financial institutions, motor vehicles etc. The majority of robberies is committed with the gun. 5 murders were disclosed during the screened period, all of them were successfully clarified. Family relations were the motive in three cases, once personal relations and once it was the robbing motive.

Security of Road Traffic

In 1997 there were 14.202 (-4,4%) traffic accidents in the Southern Bohemia. 123 persons were killed (+8), 576 persons were heavily injured (+36). Material damages slightly decreased of 0,1% on the amount of 394.900.000,- CZK. The wrong way of driving (51,9%), an inadequate speed (17,1%), not giving the right of way (16,8%), the incorrect overtaking (2,6%) and an alcohol consumation (4,9%) still remain the most frequent reasons of traffic accidents. The most of traffic accidents were caused by drivers of motor vehicles, i.e. 13.007 (91,6%).

Besides others there were 156 transport-security actions organised in order to influence the traffic situation in the Southern Bohemia in 1997. The Military Traffic Police as well as in some cases the Municipal Police took part in some of these actions accordidng to their possibilities.


The Southern Bohemia - the Development of the Criminality in 1996 and 1997 and the Change between these two Years in %

  1996 1997 Change in % +/-
Disclosed crimes in total 18 17319 188 5,6
Clarified crimes
i. e. in %
9 755
53,7
10 288
53,6
5,5
-
Disclosed damages in total (in thousands CZK)1 006 148 975 396- 4,6
Secured damages 14 169 44 674 215,3
Common criminality14 807 15 751 6,4
Clarified crimes
i. e. in %
6 557
44,3
6 974
44,3
6,4
-
Violent criminality 1 423 1 407 -1,1
Clarified crimes
i. e. in %
from that: Robberies
      Murders
      Intentional health harm
1 275
89,6
147
8
490
1 296
92,1
131
5
516
1,6
-
-10,9
-37,5
5,3
Moral criminality 157 139 - 11,5
Clarified crimes
i. e. in %
from that: Violation
149
94,9
41
133
95,7
37
- 10,7
-
-9,8
Property criminality 12 320 13 116 6,5
Clarified crimes
i. e. in %
4 247
34,5
4 475
34,1
5,4
-
Burglaries 4 408 4 356 -1,1
Clarified crimes
i. e. in %
from that: in flats
      in week-end houses
1 512
34,3
349
1 088
1 418
32,5
341
1 067
-6,2
-
-2,3
-1,9
Simple thefts 7 0197 6759,3
Clarified crimes
i. e. in %
from that: motor vehicles
      objects from cars
      bicycles
      pocket thefts
Frauds
2 161
30,8
843
1 019
1 170
322
361
2 358
30,7
946
957
1 519
243
481
9,1
-
12,2
-6,1
29,8
-24,5
33,2
Economic criminality 1 769 1 863 5,3
Clarified crimes
i. e. in %
from that: frauds
      embezzlement
1 701
96,2
733
306
1 813
97,3
772
600
6,6
-
5,3
96,1


The Southern Bohemia - the Development of the Criminality in Separate Districts in 1996 and 1997
 Year 1996 Year 1997change
Region disclosed crimesclarified crimes quan-tity./ 10th inhab. clarification in % disclosed crimes clarified crimes quantity./ 10th inhab. clarifity in % disclosed crimes in % clarifity in % % of clarifity
České Budějovice 6 295 2 604 355 41,4 6 895 2 802 388 40,69,57,6-0,7
Český Krumlov1 8791 155 321 61,51 8681 168 317 62,5-0,61,1 1,1
Jindřichův Hradec 1 913 1 235 204 64,62 028 1 322 216 65,26,0 7,00,6
Pelhřimov1 181 778160 65,9 1 195 74616164,2 1,2-4,1 -3,4
Písek 1 9101 104 270 57,8 1 795 1 050254 58,5 -6,0 -4,9 0,7
Prachatice 1 099 685213 62,3 1 106703 21563,3 0,62,6 1,2
Strakonice 1 542 87821856,9 1 574 97622362,0 2,111,2 5,1
Nymburk   1 403 283 56,42 933 1 564 360 53,317,911,5-3,1
Tábor 2 354 1 316 22755,9 2 7261 52126455,8 15,8 15,6-0,1
In total18 1739 755 25953,7 19 18810 288 274 53,65,6 5,5 -0,1


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