The Republic of Srpska

             The security situation on the territory of the Republic of Srpska is good, which is visible from all parameters for the first four months this year. The number of criminal offences of general crime (1,759) had been decreased by 10.4%, followed by an increase in the coefficient of solved cases and the coefficient of solved criminal cases where the perpetrator was unknown. It should be particularly pointed out that the number of casualties from traffic accidents in the first four months this year has been decreased by 6 compared to the same period last year (25). These were some of the conclusions of the Staff Meeting that Minister Karan held in the premises of the Doboj Police Administration.          The Staff Meeting was also attended by the Republic of Srpska Police Director, Mr Siniša Kostrešević and the heads of operational administrations of the Ministry at its HQ and the head of Doboj Police Administration, Mr Slobodan Radinković. They analyzed the activities of police officers in all security areas.           Head of the Doboj PA, Mr Slobodan Radinković, presented the security situation of the territory covered by that administration, and it was evaluated as favorable. Minister Karan also referred to the recent events and commended the police officers for their work in securing the public assemblies in Donja Gradina and the opening of the Arnaudija Mosque in Banja Luka, as well as on their actions in solving the aggravated theft in Banja Luka, where the police officers identified an international criminal group. In the first four months this year there were 187 criminal offences of Aggravated Theft in the Republic of Srpska, representing a decrease by 32.5%, whereas there were 14 criminal offences of Armed Robbery, all of which were solved, which represents a disclosure rate of 100%. Given the fact that the summer holidays start soon, it was concluded that particular attention should be paid to the protection of the property of the citizens. They are invited to undertake all the necessary measures to protect their homes and property. The number of criminal offences related to property (758) has been reduced by 19.9%, and the overall solving case has increased, including solving the criminal offences committed by an unknown perpetrator.