ALIK SARGSYAN: WE SEEK TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN ARMENIAN POLICE ACTIVITIES

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.11.2009 17:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today, a meeting with Yerevan State University
Juridical Department students was held on RA Police initiative. At
the meeting, Chief of RA Police Alik Sargsyan briefed the students
on law enforcement agencies activities, seeking to increase their
transparency. "Within the last 9 months of 2009, 7960 crimes were
registered, while in 2008, 5600 crimes were committed," Sargsyan
citied social situation as the reason, adding a the same time that
crime detection rate has also increased. "We’re actively struggling
against human, drugs and weapon trafficking. A significant progress
in registered in this sphere," he noted.

He also emphasized that police intends to follow the educational
process in Police Academy , to promote professionalism increase.

Commenting on violations committed by police officers, Alik Sargsyan
stated that violators are being sanctioned and dismissed.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief of RA Police Artur Osikyan,
Head of RA Police Investigation Department, Major General Gagik
Hambartsumyan, Head of RA Road Police Colonel Margar Ohanyan, Head
of RA Police PR Department Sayat Shirinyan, 3-rd Division Head of RA
Police Criminal Investigation Department Nelly Duryan.