LAW-ENFORCEMENT BODIES REPORT 12 PERCENT CRIME RISE

Armenpress
Nov 01 2006

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: Armenian law-enforcement agencies
reported a 12 percent rise in the number of crimes committed in
January-September of 2006 against the same time span of the past year.

According to fresh data, released by Armenian national statistical
committee, overall 7,529,000 crimes were reported in the first nine
months of the year, of which 68 were committed with use of firearms.

The rise from a year ago was 15.3 percent. The committee said 54
murders and 20 murder attempts were committed. Overall 837 crimes
were committed against individuals, an unprecedented 42 percent rise
from a year ago. The committee said 588 crimes against individuals
were disclosed.

The national statistical committee said also 1,677 crimes against
public security and population’s health were reported, of which 1,320
were traced down and disclosed. It also said 420 cases of road traffic
were reported, which killed 145 people. A fall in the number of crimes
against public property was reported.

Overall 258 such cases were revealed, 14.3 percent down from a year
ago. Also 215 corruption crimes were reported.

The number of crimes rose 32.9 percent in Yerevan, where 3,535 crimes
were registered. Crime rates went up also in Aragatsotn (15 percent),
Lori (23.3 percent) and Tavush (5.8 percent) provinces. In other
provinces it was down. The number of juvenile crimes was 379, by 8
more from a year ago, 149 were reported in Yerevan.

Out of 14,406 wanted criminals police tracked and arrested 1,332.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress