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

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2.12. Protection of Official Secrets

In 1999 the National Security Bureau (hereinafter NSO) concentrated particularly on the tasks stipulated by Act no. 148/1998 Coll.,Protection of Official Secrets, as amended, and on establishment of legal standards. The NSO decrees were amended to improve technical, premises and administrative areas. The amendments to the decrees make possible the combination of the utilisation of technical means for the protection of official secrets with implementation of risk analyses, which should result in a reduction of costs paid for security by the people and premises involved in official secrets.53) The objective of other legislation changes (Government Order No. 246/1998) was to re-evaluate official secrets relating to different departments. The amendment to the Official Secrets Act, which is being prepared, concentrates mainly on security screening, which should be more cost-effective and faster.

The NSO was informed (Sec. 12 par. 2 (f)) in 7 cases of unauthorised use of classified information. A complaint was lodged in 1 case.

The Ministry of Interior and the Czech police have recently emphasised security screening. In compliance with Act No. 148/1998 Coll., Protection of Official Secrets, and amendments to some Acts issued under No. 164/1999 Coll. (hereinafter “the Act”) and other relating regulations, the Ministry of Interior continued new classification of security grades and reassessment and clarification of positions (jobs). The measures established by the internal management regulation substantially reduced the risk of unauthorised use of classified information. In 1999 there was a reduction in manipulation with official secrets. Incorrect manipulation with official secrets should be considered as the main reason for unauthorised use of classified information.

The protection of classified matters relating to NATO is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Interior. Despite the attention, which is paid to this field, cases of unauthorised manipulation with official secrets occurred. The personnel, administration, premises, technical and information system security procedures were breached. The official secrets were most frequently in danger since the persons who were not holders of a valid certificate made use of the classified information (Sec. 38 of the Act No. 148/1998 Coll.). This was the consequence of a delay in security screening. The involved persons usually tried to meet their job tasks.

In 1999 no person was lawfully sentenced for the offences against protection of official secrets (Sec. 105, 106, and 107 of the Criminal Code).

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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