Jerusalem approves plan for enlisting 2,600 additional police officers to man 10 new police stations & the renovation of 10 existing ones in Arab or mixed cities to increase the personal security of residents in Jerusalem and the entire Arab sector.
By Moran Azulay, Roi Yanovsky
The Israeli government approved on Sunday a multi-year plan to improve law enforcement in the Arab sector and in Jerusalem.
Border Police officers at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem – Photo: AFP
The plan, which seeks to gradually reduce the high crime rates in the Arab sector, is expected to cost several billions of shekels and be implemented starting this year and until 2020. Continue Reading »
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