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8. 2. 2011
Open Day at Fire Brigade Stations
Parts of fire brigade stations open their door to the public on Friday 11th February 2011. The event is held to mark the European 112 Day.
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7. 2. 2011
Drop in Pickpocketing
Over the last year, Prague Police registered a decrease in the cases of pickpocketing by 22 percent. This substantial drop is quite unique and has its roots in the years 2009 and 2010, when Prague Police broke up several gangs of pickpockets.
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16. 12. 2010
To Save a Life is so Easy
In most cases of cardiac arrest, mouth to mouth respiration is not as important as chest compressions. Since for many this information may be a novelty, it is the theme of a handout distributed by Prague Emergency Medical Services on trams, buses and the metro.
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1. 11. 2010
Safety of Pedestrians and Cyclists Is a Priority in Europe
The 3rd year of European Day of Road Safety took place in Brussels; a part of it was a conference with celebratory announcements of European prizes in the field of road safety. First place was taken by the civil association Prague Mothers for their activities in the program Safe Trip to School.
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8. 10. 2010
Transporter Bridge to Help Chrastava and Revive Prague
The August floods in the town of Chrastava in Liberec Region caused damage amounting to 1.5 milliard CZK, out of which 181 million affected the property of the town. The flood damaged 12 bridges on the River Jeřice, Lužická Nisa and Vítkovský Stream. Four of these bridges were completely destroyed, including the main ones. All the seven footbridges disappeared without leaving a trace.
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21. 9. 2010
Horses Are Good Crime Prevention
Prague is such an intrinsically diverse city that it is no surprise to see horse-mounted city police units adding their presence here.
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9. 9. 2010
The Police Are Really at Home on the Vltava
Important functions of the River Police were to include protection against illegal dumping on the river banks, supervision of shipping regulations and patrolling the banks, especially the moorings to deter theft from moored boats.
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8. 9. 2010
Camera System Limits Criminality
Several important factors affect the decrease in criminality, which has been seen in Prague over the last few years. One of them is the installation of security cameras in places at risk.
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8. 9. 2010
Drop in number of Pickpocketing Cases
Criminality in Prague is on the decrease much more than in any other region. Six-month statistics show that the drop amounts to over 11 per cent.
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6. 9. 2010
Flood Barrier to be Finished at Zbraslav
The new flood barrier is located alongside the main road to Slapy, which separates Zbraslav from the Vltava.