First wave of public safety officers to appear in Tbilisi
60 public order officers have already passed special training and will soon start their duties. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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A new crew of public order officers will soon appear in the streets of Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi to prevent crime.
60 public order officers have already passed special training and will soon start their duties, announced Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
A total of 40 new public order officers made an oath today and will join those 60 officers later.
Before that, they have to undergo a special training course at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs which will take five months.
The newly-appointed public order officers have been selected based on an open competition, testing, interviews and physical training.
The institution of public order officers is aimed at community-oriented approaches and policing.
The areas of their operation include Shardeni, Bambis Rigi, Kote Apkhazi, Tabidze, and Vertskhli streets, also Avenue of David Agmashenebeli, as well as Europe, Vakhtang Gorgasali, Saarbrücken, and Abanotubani Squares.
The Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Gakharia stated in parliament today that infantry patrol police officers will appear at Tbilisi tourist zones from Monday to ensure the safety and order on the locations and to provide support to tourists when asked and needed.
The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated today that providing better salaries and living conditions for police staff is becoming a priority for the government.
Georgia celebrates Police Officer Day, recognises and honours police officers for their dedication to the country on this special day. The Ministry of Internal Affairs hosted the official celebration where different structural subdivisions of the Ministry showcased special technologies and equipment.
180 new vehicles were delivered to the regional police departments in Georgia, announces the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The first wave of 63 public safety officers have officially launched their work in Tbilisi today to prevent crime.
Tbilisi police has arrested a shooting suspect who caused an incident that left drivers and passersby on the city's Melikishvili Street startled on Tuesday.
Tbilisi City Court sentenced the two individuals involved in the downtown shooting that left one person injured and caused a traffic incident on Tuesday to detention ahead of their trials.
In the newest rankings by Global Finance Georgia takes 49th place among 128 countries with a safety index score of 9.68. With this result, Georgia is the safest country in the region.
Today Georgia marks Police Day. Addressing police employees Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that it is the “biggest honour for me to serve the country with you.” Gakharia paid homage to police employees killed on duty and stated that the current goal is the creation of an effective police,” which will always preserve political neutrality”.
An additional 60 public order officers have started working today to prevent crime in Old Tbilisi, announces the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The United States Embassy to Georgia has congratulated Georgia as the country marks Police Day today. "Police officers do a difficult job, often in hazardous circumstances. Most of these brave men and women face daily dangers and spend sleepless nights on duty to keep us all safe", the Embassy said.
The Georgian Interior Ministry will ensure the presence of public order officers in all major cities of the country, in the next phase of the new “community-oriented” approach to policing, Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri told the Georgian Parliament on Tuesday.