  New police website launched in Armenia September 28, 2012 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The new official website of the Armenian police, developed with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, was launched on September 28, 2012. The updated website, www.police.am, aims to provide greater transparency about the work of the police and enhance police-citizen interaction. The website provides a comprehensive overview of daily police activities, the police budget, vacancy announcements and information about police institutions, reforms and the new police education system, as well as police-run TV programs, newspaper and radio. The website provides a map of Armenian police district departments with relevant information. Citizens will be able to find information about their community policing officers as well as access various forms to be filled out. A hotline number enables it possible to promptly inform the police of problems that citizens might encounter while the “Support to citizens” section of the website enables citizens to report violations and misconduct of police officers to the police internal oversight body. It also provides comprehensive security-related information. The OSCE Office in Yerevan has assisted the Armenian police in introducing community policing, reforms in police education and effective public order management, RA police press service reported.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial”  The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine.EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says.Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |
