Russia is currently struggling with a huge shortage of police officers, among many other problems. The Kremlin is no longer trying to alleviate this: the state media TASS is openly reporting on the grievances.
The Russians probably cannot hope for more security in their own country. The security apparatus is extremely poorly staffed in times like these. The conditions are especially bad outside the capital Moscow.
“Imagine I visit regional departments in the Russian province and find that instead of twelve employees there are only four. Instead of eight investigators there are only two. Out of 40 district police officers there are only six. That’s how it is with us. There is a huge shortage,” Deputy Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kubyshko told TASS.
The remaining police officers are now in a hamster wheel. They understand “the situation our country is in” and fulfill their duties “selflessly,” Kubyschko praised. However, there is currently no end in sight to the high burden. The current economic situation is too difficult, he emphasized.
100,000 employees are missing
Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev had already complained about a shortage of personnel a year ago. 5,000 employees have resigned. In October, it was warned that there was already a shortage of 100,000 workers. The main reason given at the time was low wages.
The Kremlin has once again shown how little value it places on the well-being of its own citizens. Russia should actually invest significantly more resources in its security apparatus today.
Returning soldiers spread fear and terror
Regularly, horrific acts are committed by criminals who have been pardoned for their work at the front and are released into society without any treatment. The precautions leave much to be desired.
“Promise you won’t do any more harm”
“In general, of course, we know who will be released: there are already famous murderers walking around the city. “They are in contact with us and promise not to do any more damage,” said the chief investigator in St. Petersburg, Yuri Yashkov, in an interview with the news portal “Fontanka.” He also knows of a case in which a pardoned ex-convict drove passengers in a taxi through the area. Will that go well? “To be honest, I am very worried about people,” the chief investigator warned.
Source: Krone
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