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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