The presentation of the survey of criminal situation and security in Georgia was held at the Hotel Courtyard Marriot today. The survey has shown that Georgia is one of the safest states in Europe.
The representatives of Diplomatic Corps, civil society and the governmental authorities were attending the presentation today.
The author of the survey, professor of the Tilburg International Institute, Doctor Jan Jan van Dijk hailed the results of the survey, saying the fact that the number of crimes has significantly reduced in the country, was obvious and it was the result of the reforms carried out by Georgian government in recent years.
Georgian authorities have also expressed their satisfaction with the results of the public survey. Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Eka Zghuladze defines that the reduction of crime in Georgia was also confirmed by the UN global survey this year, which said that Georgian police was one of the non-corrupt law enforcer bodies around the world and with the highest rate of public confidence.
`What is most important for me is the opinion of the people, who had contact with patrol police when they had problems or when they were witnesses and interrogated in connection with specific cases. They approve the work of the police. We are very proud hat only Finland and United States have better results in this sphere,` Zghuladze said.
The survey was funded by the European Union and three thousand citizens were interviewed. The survey showed that the index of safety in the society is very high, civilians trust police. These ratings show that Georgia has taken the leading position in Eastern Europe.
