The Council of the Republic has approved a draft law “On Amendments to Laws on Crime Prevention Issues.” The bill proposes expanding the categories of people who may be placed on the police preventive register. The draft law was presented by Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou.
The document proposes placing on the preventive register people released from compulsory labour treatment centres, those sentenced to fines, as well as individuals described as “domestic troublemakers,” the Interior Ministry reported.
“The bill provides for expanding and revising the grounds for placement on the preventive register maintained by the internal affairs bodies. It is proposed to introduce two new categories: persons released from compulsory labour treatment centres and those sentenced to fines.
In addition, ‘domestic troublemakers’ will be placed on the register after committing two offences within a year, regardless of whether the person was held administratively liable or the case was dismissed by the court following reconciliation with the victim,” Kubrakou said.
The draft law also clarifies the functions and responsibilities of the bodies responsible for crime prevention.
It also proposes changing the procedure for early removal from the register. The head of a territorial internal affairs body would be able to make such a decision no earlier than six months after a person is placed on the register, provided all of the following conditions are met:
- continuous employment for six months;
- no incidents of domestic violence;
- completion of a behavioural correction programme;
- the victim’s consent.
People on the preventive register will be required to obtain employment and complete a course of treatment for alcohol addiction. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in administrative penalties, including arrest.
“Legislatively enshrining the proposed amendments will improve the effectiveness of preventive work and enhance the nature and focus of corrective measures aimed at the behaviour and lifestyle of certain categories of citizens,” Kubrakou said.
