The investigative Committee stated that the reduction in the number of crimes by 10 percent
In 2016 the total number of crimes in Russia declined by 10 percent, said the report on the expanded final Board of the SKR, the head of the Agency Alexander Bastrykin.
“The General number of crimes in Russia in 2016 decreased by 10 percent compared to the year 2015. Was a decline of 21% of grave and especially grave crimes, including in comparison with the year 2015-a 9 percent decrease in the number of murders and grievous bodily harm,” — said Bastrykin.
“In 2016, the investigating authorities immediately opened a criminal case on the facts of assaults on health care workers, emergency doctors, on the facts of nonpayment of wages. This is the work that we expect from the society”, — said the head of the TFR.
Especially Bastrykin noted the work on investigating war crimes against the civilian population of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine.
“The investigative Committee does not remain aloof from the events in the South-East of Ukraine. Promptly instituted criminal proceedings against war criminals. With 2014 being investigated 102 cases, which involved 90 individuals, including top military officials of the armed forces of Ukraine, including the defense Minister, representatives of the national guard”, — said the Chairman of the Investigative Committee.
March 1, at the final Board of the capital Central Board of the TFR noted the increase in the detection rate of serious crimes in the capital.