Crime in the Czech Republic

[1] Political corruption (especially bribery) and theft are some of the most severe issues in the Czech Republic.

[4] A survey of Transparency International in 2009 showed that fewer than 1 in 10 respondents find the anti-corruption efforts of their government effective.

[7][8] In January 2019 a 71-year-old Czech pensioner, Jaromir Balda, was jailed for four years for terrorism after he had cut down trees to block railway lines in order to pretend Islamists were responsible.

In the 10 years prior to and including 2006, there were 4,000 projects, the majority aimed at juvenile crime, introduced to increase cooperation between citizens, municipal bodies, and the Czech police.

The goal of these programs is to increase education, training, and crime prevention within the communities by providing youth with several leisure and sports activities.