In 2019, some 26,850 crimes reported to Armenian law-enforcement bodies - Prosecutor General
01.06.2020,
18:37
In 2019, some 26,850 crimes were reported to Armenian law-enforcement bodies, Prosecutor General Arthur Davtyan told the parliament today.
YEREVAN, June 1. /ARKA/. In 2019, some 26,850 crimes were reported to Armenian law-enforcement bodies, Prosecutor General Arthur Davtyan told the parliament today. He said the number of crimes compared to the previous year increased by 2,172 or 8.8%. He also attributed the rise to the increased number of offences reported by citizens to law-enforcers.
According to the Prosecutor General, the number of unreported crimes by law-enforcement officers reduced as well.
Davtyan said that in 2008-2018, the share of serious and very serious crimes made 28.1% of the total number of crimes, while in 2019 this figure dropped to 17.8%. He also pointed out that the rise in the number of crimes was driven by increased thefts and violations of traffic rules.
“In recent years, crimes against property have demonstrated growth dynamics. Over the past 10 years, their number has grown 3 times, including apartment robberies,” said the prosecutor general.
At the same time, he noted that the number of crimes against individuals decreased from 20% to 16%, and more specifically, in 2019 their number decreased by 671 cases or 13.5%. In his words, he number of homicides grew by 12 cases- from 35 in 2018 to 47 in 2019. -0-
According to the Prosecutor General, the number of unreported crimes by law-enforcement officers reduced as well.
Davtyan said that in 2008-2018, the share of serious and very serious crimes made 28.1% of the total number of crimes, while in 2019 this figure dropped to 17.8%. He also pointed out that the rise in the number of crimes was driven by increased thefts and violations of traffic rules.
“In recent years, crimes against property have demonstrated growth dynamics. Over the past 10 years, their number has grown 3 times, including apartment robberies,” said the prosecutor general.
At the same time, he noted that the number of crimes against individuals decreased from 20% to 16%, and more specifically, in 2019 their number decreased by 671 cases or 13.5%. In his words, he number of homicides grew by 12 cases- from 35 in 2018 to 47 in 2019. -0-
