Public order officers will to be added to “all major cities” of Georgia – Interior Minister
In his address to the MPs, Gomelauri said the officers, tasked with responding to domestic violence, neighbourhood disputes, illegal migration and vulnerable groups, would be expanded to cities following their employment in capital Tbilisi and the nearby city of Rustavi. Photo: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
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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.
In his address to the MPs, Gomelauri said the officers, tasked with responding to domestic violence, neighbourhood disputes, illegal migration and vulnerable groups, would be expanded to cities following their employment in capital Tbilisi and the nearby city of Rustavi.
The Minister said the move was serving the improvement of the “quality of public safety” under the ongoing reform of the Criminal Police.
The first crews of public order officers appeared in Tbilisi in 2018, with their tasks also including planning and implementation of preventative activities and work with governmental and non-governmental agencies for the goal.
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An additional 60 public order officers have started working today to prevent crime in Old Tbilisi, 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.
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.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Tuesday extended his gratitude to Georgia’s international partners for their support in institutional buildup of the country’s agencies and vowed to continue “active cooperation” in the process.
The number of criminal cases across Georgia decreased over the past year compared to 2021 due to the “effective work” of law enforcement bodies and “constantly improving” legislation, Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri said on Tuesday.