Information minister hails 30% drop in Bahrain’s crime rate

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Information Affairs Minister Dr Ramzan bin Abdulla Alnoaimi yesterday hailed the 30% drop in the overall crime rate achieved by Bahrain over the past four years.

Dr Alnoaimi said this as he paid tribute to the Minister of Interior General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and described the achievement as a reflection of their loyalty and relentless efforts to maintain security and public order.

The Director-General of Verdict Enforcement and Alternative Sentencing, Shaikh Khalid bin Rashid Al Khalifa, earlier announced during a community meeting with owners and representatives of Majlises the role of alternative penalties in reducing the rate of repeated crimes by 33.3%.

He also revealed that the rate of violations regarding the implementation of alternative sanctions reduced by 71.3% in 2021.

The Director-General said that the alternative penalties have so far covered 4413, while he noted that the open prison programme includes three phases: evaluation, rehabilitation and integration.