25.09.2018, 20:52 4340

Number of domestic crimes has almost doubled in Kazakhstan - Internal Affairs Minister

According to the Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs, about 60-70% of serious crimes are committed in the domestic environment.
The number of crimes in family and domestic relations in Kazakhstan has increased by 46%, such data was voiced by the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kalmukhanbet Kassymov.

In general, the number of crimes in family and domestic relations has increased by 46% throughout the country. A significant 3-time increase in observed in East Kazakhstan region, and a 2.5-time increase - in Turkestan region, and in Kostanay region - by 83.3%, Karaganda region - by 40%, Kostanay region - by 28.2% and in some other regions. The number of crimes committed under the influence has considerably increased in two regions - by 22% in Astana, and by 15% in Mangystau region. earlier, the persons with a criminal record, unexpunged or unexpired convictions, committed more than 4 thousand crimes, meanwhile, this category of crimes markedly decreases within the country," said the Minister.


According to the Minister, all this is a matter of local police. In addition, these days their role to prevent crimes has considerably decreased. The Minister added that the police's potential was not used by the Mayor's Offices fully.

Work to prevent alcohol abuse and alcoholism does not prove its effectiveness. About 60-70% of serious crimes are committed in the domestic environment, as a rule, under the influence. Presently almost 70 thousand alcoholics under review by the police and healthcare bodies," said Kassymov.


According to the Minister, the issue worsens as the number of centers for the temporary adaptation and detoxification, so-called medical drunk tanks, as well as that of drug treatment organizations to compulsory treat alcoholics, is small.

Last year, out of 5300 persons sent to these organization, 1 thousand did not undergo treatment because of the lacking number of beds. A district policeman does not always conduct preventive substantive work in low-income families, as well as they do not prevent conflicts in early states that leads to serious crimes in the domestic environment," said Kalmukhanbet Kassymov.


According to the Minister, in order to reduce the number of domestic crimes, it is necessary to activate the work of local policemen to prevent beatings, minor injuries, and other offenses detected by local police officers at their own initiative. It is necessary to bring the efforts of local police officers to work with those were punished and with other people who are dangerous to the society.

Source: BNews.kz

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