RELATED:'Ultra violent racketeering' crime ring smashed by police Police arrest leading members of Bar-Moha crime ring Cohen also referred to the case of former president Moshe Katsav, who was sentenced to seven years for rape on Tuesday, saying former Israel Police Investigations Department head Cmdr. Yoav Seglovitch had handled the investigation with “professionalism and sensitivity, while safeguarding the suspect’s rights and the public’s right to know.”Responding to comments made during the conference by Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai, who said he would like to have seen the establishment of a municipal police force, Cohen urged police officers to ensure that the force “remains a single, national force 100 years from now.”Earlier, Huldai had said he hoped a police chief would appear who would support the establishment of a municipal police force.Outgoing Tel Aviv Police head Cmdr. Shahar Ayalon used the conference to bid farewell to his officers.During the conference, 2010 figures for the Tel Aviv District were revealed, showing a 50-percent increase in the number of knife-possession cases opened. At the same time, a 41% decrease was noted in the number of vehicle break-ins and thefts.
Cohen: Organized crime taking heavy blows
New powerful police units like Lahav 433, increased effectiveness of district central units, hoist back organized crime.
RELATED:'Ultra violent racketeering' crime ring smashed by police Police arrest leading members of Bar-Moha crime ring Cohen also referred to the case of former president Moshe Katsav, who was sentenced to seven years for rape on Tuesday, saying former Israel Police Investigations Department head Cmdr. Yoav Seglovitch had handled the investigation with “professionalism and sensitivity, while safeguarding the suspect’s rights and the public’s right to know.”Responding to comments made during the conference by Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai, who said he would like to have seen the establishment of a municipal police force, Cohen urged police officers to ensure that the force “remains a single, national force 100 years from now.”Earlier, Huldai had said he hoped a police chief would appear who would support the establishment of a municipal police force.Outgoing Tel Aviv Police head Cmdr. Shahar Ayalon used the conference to bid farewell to his officers.During the conference, 2010 figures for the Tel Aviv District were revealed, showing a 50-percent increase in the number of knife-possession cases opened. At the same time, a 41% decrease was noted in the number of vehicle break-ins and thefts.