Baku Police Office holds meeting on Q1 overall results

It was noted that the number of crimes have fallen to 1,768 from 1,820 in compared with the corresponding period of last year, especially the number of grave crimes reduced from 216 to 210.

The number of attempts to premeditated murder have reduced by 14.3%, assaults by 33.3%, the number of the thefts reduced to 24 from 58, robberies to 23 from 32, hooliganisms to 74 from 83, the number of swindles from 195 to 135, fatal road accidents from 84 to 76. The case on premeditated murder ups only one fact from 16 to 17.

As the result of preventive measures, 8 sub-machines, 27 pistols, 95 carbines and rifles, 1 grenade-gun were confiscated, APA reports.

55 criminal gangs were neutralized and the members were handed over to law-enforcement bodies. 552 of 1,084 wanted were arrested during this period. In compared with past year, the number of wanted ones reduced by 63. 87 of 385 drug crimes were related to illicit drug traffic.

As the result of the operations, 19kq 897g narcotics, including 643q heroin, 2kq 271g opium, and 17kq 661g of marijuana were confiscated.

In compared with the corresponding period of last year, the number of road accidents rose to 358 from 319, injures to 422 from 308, death facts reduced by two facts to 90 from 92. Most of traffic accidents occurred in Azizbayov, Binagadi, Sabunchu, Surakhani, and Khatai districts.

Chief of Baku Main Police Office Maharram Aliyev noted that sometimes police officers are not responsible in their work in some regions. The chief gave some orders to eliminate illegal detentions, conduct through investigation of crimes, strengthen measures against beggars as well as to organize productive work of policemen and to strengthen measures against kidnappers in the capital.