Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Today, on 6 December, the Academy of the General Prosecutor’s Office organized a briefing on the results of the "Safe Region" project in Chilanzar district of Tashkent city jointly with the Regional Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Central Asia.

Specialists from interested ministries and departments, as well as media representatives and bloggers are invited to the briefing.

The event was also attended by Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, Urban Security Project Coordinator of UNODC Headquarters in Vienna N. Grellier, UNODC Regional Representative for Central Asia A. Mittal, International Coordinator of the UNODC Criminal Justice Program in Central Asia K. Markwing, international and national experts.

During the event, a group of experts from among lawyers, psychologists, sociologists and practitioners presented a final report, including the main results of the study, conclusions, proposals and recommendations.

In particular, it was emphasized that the studies carried out represent an alternative view of the concept of "Security", which is understood in the context of meeting key human needs through the presence of appropriate types of infrastructure in the urban environment. The experts noted the need to develop a unified methodology for assessing the current state of security by analyzing crime and predicting its dynamics, which takes into account all urban (socio-economic) factors.

The study, carried out within Chilanzar district, made it possible to identify the main factors and conditions affecting security, problems and threats affecting public safety, risks and measures to prevent them. The experts noted that the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions associated with it made some adjustments to the research process. Researching problems in other regions is of great interest for ensuring public safety.

The participants agreed that the experience gained during the implementation of the project will serve as a reliable basis for conducting comprehensive research on in-depth study of issues of ensuring public safety throughout the republic.