President: Prosecutor General's Office and Interior Ministry must restrain each other

The Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs must wake up, adopt new working methods, and restrain each other. This statement was made today, March 5, during an expanded meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, dedicated to assessing the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures and setting future priorities.  

The introduction of a system that automatically registers crime reports received through the "102" service — leaving a "digital trace" of each appeal — has shown positive results.  

However, it was noted that some district and city interior ministers are concealing crimes to improve statistical performance, deliberately delaying registration.  

To address this issue, the new Minister of Internal Affairs was instructed to equip prevention centers in each neighborhood with surveillance cameras, provide each inspector with a body camera, and launch a new platform for registering offenses. The complete digitization of the crime registration system was set as a priority task.

Additionally, it was highlighted that prosecutors have weakened their oversight of investigations. In 2024 alone, 637 criminal cases were returned for further investigation due to procedural shortcomings. The Prosecutor General's Office was urged to strengthen control over investigations, improve their quality, and focus more on crime prevention.  

The President stressed that both the Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs should adopt new working methods and act as mutual restraints.  

It was proposed to regularly organize crime prevention weeks. The responsible parliamentary committees were advised to visit neighborhoods, identify the causes and factors behind each crime, and assign specific tasks to district and regional prosecutors, as well as heads of internal affairs departments.  

The Prosecutor General and the Minister of Internal Affairs are required to report to the National Council quarterly, while regional and district prosecutors, along with heads of internal affairs, will report to regional councils monthly and make public appeals.  

“When addressing crime, general statements are unnecessary. Each sector and type of crime must outline concrete actions to prevent and eliminate its causes,” the President said.  

It was also recommended that the National Council hold monthly meetings in districts and cities, convening sessions directly at internal affairs departments.