In Ukraine over the past year, up to 95% of intentional murders and 98% of grievous bodily harm cases have been solved "in hot pursuit," reported the head of the National Police of Ukraine, Ivan Vyhivskyi, in a post dedicated to the Day of the National Police of Ukraine on social media on July 4, writes UNN.
"In the last 12 months alone, the police registered 8.9 million citizen appeals, initiated 279,300 criminal proceedings, and nearly 95% of intentional murders and 98% of grievous bodily harm cases were solved 'in hot pursuit'"
According to him, "during this time, we eliminated 387 organized criminal groups, documented 19,500 cybercrimes, exposed 4,700 cases of illegal handling of weapons and nearly 59,000 drug-related crimes, and also ensured actual compensation to the state and citizens of almost 1.6 billion hryvnias in damages."
"Since the beginning of the full-scale war, we have initiated over 220,000 criminal proceedings regarding war crimes," continued the head of the National Police.
Police explosives technicians, he noted, made 166,000 call-outs and destroyed nearly 225,000 munitions.
"Just this year, together with the SBU, we managed to prevent nine terrorist attacks," Vyhivskyi reported.
He stated that daily, 6,000 police patrols and 2,600 community police officers ensure safety on the country's streets, showcasing the police's work in a video.
"There are no staged shots in this video. Here is the real work of Ukrainian police officers. Minutes that determine a person's fate. For years now, police officers have been working under explosions, making decisions in a matter of seconds. Often, these decisions become the only chance to find protection and salvation," said the head of the National Police.
The work of police officers on their professional holiday was also recognized by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko.
On the occasion of the Day of the National Police of Ukraine, the President awarded state honors to police officers and warriors of police units.