Decrease in murders and other criminal offenses, but increase in corruptive activities

According to the Information of the Ministry of Security, which summarizes the indicators of all police and security agencies in BiH, a total of 22,874 perpetrators of criminal offenses were registered in 2015, which is a decrease compared to 2014, when 25,998 were registered.

A total of 31,009 criminal offenses were registered, which is a decrease compared to 2014. Of these, 18,000 are criminal offenses against property, reports the BiH news agency Patria.

The number of criminal offenses related to drug abuse in BiH has slightly decreased. The number of juvenile perpetrators of criminal offenses has decreased.

A total of 1,561 cases of criminal offenses against life and body were registered. The clearance rate for these criminal offenses is above 95 percent in Republika Srpska, and 90 percent in the Federation of BiH.

There has been an increase in corruption offenses, with 723 such offenses recorded in 2015.

Terrorism and other activities

Competent authorities in BiH have undertaken a series of measures and actions related to three terrorist attacks carried out in BiH. Twenty reports have been filed against 31 known and one unknown person for terrorism and related offenses. The State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) has filed four reports against 18 individuals and 10 legal entities, and one supplementary report against three individuals and two legal entities suspected of money laundering and other criminal offenses. 

In the area of border security and the movement and stay of foreigners, 3,009 crossings or attempted crossings of the state border were recorded for 1,270 individuals for whom competent authorities had issued warrants, border crossing bans, or who were persons of security interest, which is 16.04 percent more compared to the previous year.

179 individuals were detected attempting to illegally cross the state border, or 5.29 percent less compared to the previous year, of whom 133 were detected attempting to illegally enter BiH, and 46 attempting to illegally exit BiH.

At the same time, 2,432 foreigners were denied entry into BiH because they did not meet the conditions prescribed by the Law on the Movement and Stay of Foreigners and Asylum, which is an increase of 22.4 percent compared to 2014.