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The work results for 2022 were summed up in the Ministry of Internal Affairs

31.01.2023

Meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic was held via videoconference, in the course of which the work of the department in 2022 was discussed. The PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky and representatives of the legislative power took part in the discussion: Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Alexander Korshunov, Vice Speaker Galina Antyufeeva and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Legislation, Law Enforcement, Defense, Security, Peacekeeping, Protection of the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens Gregory Dyachenko. 

The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic summed up the results of the operational and service activities of the bodies, divisions and institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, and outlined the tasks, the solution of which is designed to contribute to its improvement. 

Law enforcement officers were actively involved in measures to prevent and prevent the spread of coronavirus in 2022, provided assistance to foreign citizens temporarily staying in Pridnestrovie due to special geopolitical circumstances. A large amount of work was related to ensuring law and order within the limits of the level of terrorist threat established in the country. The speaker noted at the same time, that the internal affairs bodies are experiencing a shortage of personnel, the personnel number was reduced by 3% last year.

As for the indicators, almost 4 thousand crimes were registered in 2022 and every eighth belongs to the category of serious. About 200 particularly serious crimes have been registered in the republic. This figure has increased compared to 2021. 40% of particularly serious crimes are related to drug trafficking and bribery. 133 road accidents were recorded on the roads of the republic, in which 17 people were killed and 172 were injured.

Speaking about the detection of crimes, Vitaly Neagu said that it is 80.1% in terms of criminal cases, 87.7%in economic crimes, 94.1% in the area of public security. The figures are lower in general than a year earlier. All the murders and rapes that occurred in the republic in 2022 have been solved. The Interior Minister focused on some high-profile criminal cases uncovered last year. Among them there were murder, embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion.

The Code of Professional Ethics of employees and employees of bodies and departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was introduced last year. The Minister spoke about the revealed facts of corruption manifestations. Criminal cases against officials of the Interior Ministry units were mentioned.

Vitaly Neagu spoke about the improvement of the material and technical base of the Main Directorate for Emergency Situations. 75 automobile and 80 portable radio stations, 15 pumps for fire trucks, 300 fire hoses and 100 sets of firefighter combat clothing were purchased. The minister focused on the President-initiated increase in salaries for firefighters who are directly involved in extinguishing fires. Specialists of this profile will receive an increased salary in February.

The Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs spoke about the training of personnel on the basis of the Tiraspol Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, the participation of cadets of the Law Institute and employees of various departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic in public, cultural and sports events.

The First President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Igor Smirnov spoke in the course of the meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He asked about the measures taken to solve personnel problems.

Summing up, the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky considers it necessary to pay more attention to the issue of improvement of service conditions for employees of internal affairs bodies. The PMR President spoke about the importance of decent financial incentives for law enforcement officers. Work in this direction will be continued. Among the presidential instructions announced at the meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic is the development of an alert system without the use of mobile communications.

The President recognized the work of law enforcement structures of the republic in general as satisfactory. Vadim Krasnoselsky considers that employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs coped with the tasks assigned to the department.

According to the materials of the press service of the PMR President