Alik Sargsyan: We seek to increase transparency in Armenian Police activities

PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, a meeting with Yerevan State University Juridical Department students was held on RA Police initiative. At the meeting, Chief of RA Police Alik Sargsyan briefed the students on law enforcement agencies activities, seeking to increase their transparency. "Within the last 9 months of 2009, 7960 crimes were registered, while in 2008, 5600 crimes were committed," Sargsyan citied social situation as the reason, adding a the same time that crime detection rate has also increased. "We're actively struggling against human, drugs and weapon trafficking. A significant progress in registered in this sphere," he noted.



He also emphasized that police intends to follow the educational process in Police Academy , to promote professionalism increase.



Commenting on violations committed by police officers, Alik Sargsyan stated that violators are being sanctioned and dismissed.



The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief of RA Police Artur Osikyan, Head of RA Police Investigation Department, Major General Gagik Hambartsumyan, Head of RA Road Police Colonel Margar Ohanyan, Head of RA Police PR Department Sayat Shirinyan, 3-rd Division Head of RA Police Criminal Investigation Department Nelly Duryan.