Rise in number of individuals found

The number of wanted individuals or missing persons successfully found by the Czech police has risen markedly since the Czech Republic joined the Schengen Information System (or SIS) one year ago. A police official from a police section cooperating with Europol and Interpol made the announcement. Through use of the system, the police detained 292 people wanted by the authorities and found 121 missing in the Czech Republic over the last year. They also dealt with 750 cases of stolen or lost items, including 330 stolen cars, listed in the database. The number of persons found since the beginning of the year is almost double the number in 2007, and is five times higher than in 2006, the official said.

Author: Jan Velinger