The event was attended by heads of law enforcement and other state bodies and institutions of the region and districts, as well as prosecutors of cities and districts, and the Vitebsk Transport Prosecutor.
The event was attended by heads of law enforcement and other state bodies and institutions of the region and districts, as well as prosecutors of cities and districts, and the Vitebsk Transport Prosecutor.
The meeting noted that state and law enforcement agencies, heads of enterprises and organizations, and other prevention entities in the region are taking organizational and practical measures aimed at preventing emergencies and loss of life.
Over the past 5 years, the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents, fires, drownings, and accidents has decreased in the region, as has the number of intentional homicides.
However, issues of protecting the life and health of the population still require close attention.
In the past year, 1172 people died from external causes. The largest number of citizens died as a result of fires, alcohol poisoning, suicides, and road traffic accidents.
At the same time, the problem of alcohol abuse remains relevant, which in most cases has become the main cause of death from fires, suicides, road traffic accidents, and drownings.
Drunkenness and alcoholism, unemployment, and domestic disorder remain the main causes and conditions contributing to the commission of grave and especially grave crimes against individuals, primarily of a domestic nature.
The problem of identifying domestic abusers, persons abusing alcohol, as well as the subsequent development and application of preventive measures against them, is also important.
Violations in the sphere of labor discipline and occupational safety often become causes of industrial injuries and occupational diseases.
The problem of child mortality from external causes is also significant. In 2017, 27 children died in the region from various external factors, and in the current year, 4 children have already died.
In addition to the improper performance by parents of their duties to control children's behaviour, unfortunate accidents resulting in the death of minors are in some cases facilitated by a formal approach of business entities, local authorities and administrations to the implementation of legislative requirements on strengthening public safety and discipline. The work of educational institutions in preventing suicidal behaviour among adolescents needs to be intensified. In order to increase parents' personal responsibility for their children, explanatory work and training in the fundamentals of life safety must be more actively conducted.
Following the meeting, a decision was adopted aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the work of interested departments on preventing the death of citizens from external causes, with the assignment of responsible executors.
Head of the Organisational and Control Department
of the Regional Prosecutor's Office
Tatyana Lisovskaya