Municipal police will monitor order and security from mid-January
Tuesday, 03 January 2023
The newly formed unit of the Ruse Municipal Police will officially start functioning on the territory of the municipality in two weeks.
At the moment, the 5 appointed officers are on internship in the district offices of the Ministry of Interior, having completed a mandatory 6-month training course. They will be directly subordinate to the Mayor of Ruse Municipality and will actively cooperate with the municipal service "Control, security, public order and security" and the police.
It is expected that this year the number of the unit will be increased by another five officers, as the contract with the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior foresees their number to reach 30.
The municipal police will operate under the Police Act and will be able to assist in the prevention of any type of crime, including arrest.Part of its main powers are related to the control of compliance with municipal ordinances, and its employees will be involved in providing security at mass events, as well as to control traffic safety and ensure the normal movement of public transport.
The newly formed unit has been provided with two specialised vehicles equipped for the purpose, as well as police uniforms with Ruse Municipality insignia.
"I am pleased that the Municipal Police Unit is already a fact because its activities are of great importance for the effective implementation of the local administration's policy on security and public order in the city," said Mayor Pencho Milkov.
The formation of the long-awaited by the citizens municipal police became possible after the signing of a contract between the Mayor of Ruse Municipality and the Director of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior-Ruse, which ensures the activity of the new structure.
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