Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in cooperation with Public Security Minister Avi Dichter and Finance Minister Ronnie Bar-On, decided today to reinforce the Israel Police by 1,000 officers in order to deal with crime. This means a significant augmentation in the Israel Police’s operational ability. The recruitment of 1,000 police officers – to be stationed mainly in areas suffering from high crime rates – will begin soon. This objective of this move, initiated by Public Security Minister Dichter, is to strengthen the personal security of Israeli citizens and to provide a better solution to the crime problem affecting the country’s law-abiding citizens. Minister Dichter and Israel Police Inspector-General Dudi Cohen briefed the Cabinet on the Israel Police’s goals for the coming years as well as on the planned distribution of the new officers.
Prime Minister praised the move: “There is no police force in the world with as many responsibilities, in the fields of both crime and security, as the Israel Police. Public Security Minister Dichter did not relent and Finance Minister Bar-On was objectively convinced of the need to enhance the police force with additional personnel to an extent not experienced for many years. The aim is that the new police personnel will act and be seen at the stations, and will come in contact with citizens in order to strengthen the feeling of personal security.”
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This will no doubt be paid for with all the money the government has saved by cutting benefits to the chareidim – who are the most law abiding group in the country. I’ve always been struck by the sense of irony in Israeli politics.
Hate to play devils advocate, but in the mind of the government, lighting a dumpster on fire when things dont go your way or throwing rocks or tearing non tznius pictures off the wall isn’t considered law abiding.( not to mention a whole chassidus that feels the gov’t shouldnt be in power and many of them dont pay taxes.I uinderstand that they dont take any benefits from the gov’t either)
Now dont get me wrong, I’ve lived in E”Y long enough to understand that unfortunately the only way to have things done “al pi torah” is using the above mentioned techniques. However, the gov’t does not view that as law abiding.
I guess they are preparing for the next Hitnatkout. The Ariel pig(police) center, the one which will be the Headquarters for the new explusion is undergoing major construction.