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Preventive and educational events are held in the capital

20.07.2019

On July 19, the Baku Main Police Department, together with the subordinate bodies, with the participation of journalists, held events to protect public order and ensure public safety, strengthen operational, preventive and educational measures to combat administrative offenses.

Television channels, news agencies, news sites, and crews of reporters were involved in intensified events covering all districts of the capital. The works were carried out to identify cases of street trade, vagrancy and begging in order to prevent offenses, as well as actions detrimental to the appearance of our city, unsanitary conditions, stopping cars in places not intended to stop, on sidewalks and pedestrian crossings, which creates a security risk for traffic, etc.

As a result of operational and preventive measures, the location and arrest of 52 persons wanted for committing various crimes, 259 for street trading, 30 for vagrancy and begging, as well as disorderly conduct, petty robbery, poor sanitation, etc. were established.

At the same time, administrative offenses protocols were drawn up on the relevant articles of the Administrative Offenses Code in respect of a total of 1102 traffic offenses, including 717 drivers who committed gross traffic offenses, drivers were identified who installed multi-level audio signals, silencers, flickering lights and other prohibited equipment, as well as making changes to the design, driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless drivers, and pedestrians crossing the street in the wrong place.

Relevant measures were taken in accordance with the requirements of the law for each identified criminal offense. In the framework of operational, preventive and educational activities, representatives of the media, together with employees of the management and public security departments, post-patrols, traffic police and other services, conducted individual preventive conversations with citizens and made recommendations in the direction of increasing the sense of responsibility and the formation of legal awareness among city residents.

In the capital, relevant measures are continuing with preservation under the control of exemplary organization and conduct of service in the capital, the protection of law and order, and the protection of the legitimate interests of citizens from illegal actions.