Report on the Security Situation in the Czech Republic in 1999
(in comparison with 1998)

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2.10. Crimes Committed on Railways

Crimes committed on railways are specific kinds of crime.47) The crimes against property are considered to be typical in this field, especially pick-pocketing, thefts on the premises of the Czech Railways, thefts of soft metals, luggage and transported parcels. Persons “living” in the area of railways - mainly in railway station lounges at the points of large junctions - constitute a special problem. People cumulate here and in a number of cases these persons commit offences. They can also be the victims of crimes.48)

The total number of 3,133 (-695 crimes) crimes with the detection rate of 39.1 % (+7.4 %) were committed on the railways with the loss amounting to CZK 267,236 million. Preventative measures taken in co-operation with the Czech Railways brought about a lower number of robbed passengers. The police received 8 pieces of anonymous information about the placing of explosives in the railway's premises - 3 cases were detected.

In the year monitored, attention was paid to the events announced in connection with assemblies and demonstrations of extremist movements, music groups, etc. (260 events), attention was also paid to the escorts of the trains by which the football fans travelled. The specific tasks performed related to the transportation of military material, nuclear material, explosives, weapons, poisons and substances dangerous to the environment, etc.

Railway accidents represent a specific area. The Czech Railways recorded in total 2,333 (+5) accidents, accounting for CZK 16.820 million (+CZK 7.809 million). 36 (+2) cases were investigated as crimes and 33 (+1) as accidents when trains collided with road vehicles causing a loss of CZK 4.814 million (+CZK 770,000).

2. Crime, Development in Individual Kinds of Crime and Security Risks

2.1. Crime by Regions. Regional Variations
2.2. Misdemeanours
2.3. Offenders
2.3.1. The Crimes of Repeat Offenders
2.3.2. Crimes Committed by Foreigners
2.3.3. Crimes Committed on Youth and by Youth
2.3.4. Crimes Committed by Members of the Czech police, Czech Army, Employees of the Customs Administration and Members and Civilian Staff of the Czech Prison Service
2.4. Victims of Crimes
2.4.1. Information on Victims of Crimes
2.4.2. Information Gathered from the Research of Security Feeling and Attitude of People to Security Risks
2.5. Crimes against property
2.6. Economic Crime, Corruption
2.7. Crimes of Violence
2.8. Crimes against Human Dignity (Moral Crimes)
2.9. Breach of Public Order and Hooliganism, Street Crime
2.10. Crimes Committed on Railways
2.11. Crimes Having Extremist Nature
2.12. Protection of Official Secrets
2.13. Illegal Migration
2.14. Organised Crime
2.15. Terrorism
2.16. Illegal trade in Arms and Explosives
2.17. People Trafficking
2.18. Forgery
2.19. Drugs
2.20. Road Safety
2.21. Searches for Persons and Articles
2.22. Communist Crime Investigation

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