Tasks of the Council

The Council shall:

1) monitor developments in crime prevention and collect information on factors affecting crime development, crime prevention and other criminal policy;

2) promote cooperation between authorities and communities influencing crime prevention in the coordination of crime prevention programmes, measures and discretionary government grants;

3) prepare programmes and submit initiatives and proposals to prevent crime and reduce its harmful effects;

4) communicate about the possibilities of crime prevention and the crime prevention methods deemed effective;

5) promote research related to crime prevention and the assessment of the effectiveness of crime prevention as well as the compilation of research data on crime prevention;

6) at the end of its term of office, provide the Government with a proactive situation picture of the development of crime and the factors affecting it, and present proven measures for combating crime;

7) issue opinions on crime prevention programmes and strategies of authorities and corporations upon request;

8) promote the development and training of crime prevention competence;

9) maintain contacts with national, corresponding and international bodies, networks and research communities in other countries;

10) perform tasks other than those referred to in subsections 1-9 assigned to it by the Ministry of Justice.

The Ministry of Justice sets the priorities and objectives of the Council's activities for each term of office.

(Statute on the National Council for Crime Prevention 211/2024, 2 §. Unofficial Translation.)