Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrsky introduced new Chief of the Main Division of the National Police in Kyiv, Police Colonel Ivan Vyhovsky, who previously headed the police in Poltava region, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.
As stated in a message posted on the ministry’s website on Wednesday, the minister said that he expects from the new chief of Kyiv Police “increased attention to ensuring public safety, especially on the eve of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence.”
“This is the first challenge that awaits you and all of us. And now you personally, Ivan Mykhailovych [newly appointed Kyiv Police chief Ivan Vyhovsky], will be responsible for organizing this holiday,” the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs quotes Monastyrsky as saying.
According to the minister, the new leadership of the head office should have a priority on “issues of combating crimes, which citizens most of all complain about.”
“These are issues of robberies, thefts of vehicles. We in parliament, together with the leadership of the National Police, managed to pass a number of legislative acts to counter theft of vehicles. Now we would like these laws to be clearly implemented in practice. Every appeal of Kyiv residents would not be left without a reaction from the capital police,” Monastyrsky said.
The minister called on the metropolitan police to pay special attention to minor, domestic crimes. He also noted the inadmissibility of any manifestations of corruption.
“I draw your attention to the fact that the issue of combating corruption will be the main issue and priority of my work. There will be no connivance for people who will engage in corruption schemes, either from me, or from the head of the National Police, or from the head of Kyiv police,” the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
Monastyrsky thanked the former head of the capital’s police chief Andriy Kryschenko for his work and expressed the hope that “the best traditions and principles” of this work will be transferred to the new leadership.
In turn, Head of the National Police Ihor Klymenko said: “I want to direct the entire metropolitan garrison to serious painstaking work, as we did before. The head of the National Police Department should, as always, be at the site of mass events in order to personally assess all the risks and dangers who can expect us.”
Klymenko also said the issue of illegal construction, raiding and property crimes should be a priority.
“I would like to draw your attention to the railway station, the central streets of Kyiv, the metro, thousands of tourists should be safe. Focus your efforts on this, first of all, on these holidays, which we will celebrate from August 16 to 25,” he said.
In turn, Vyhovsky expressed gratitude for the opportunity to manage such a large unit as Kyiv police and said: “Together with the personnel, we will coordinate our actions in order to continue to create a safe environment for Kyiv residents and guests of the city. The tasks set by the government leadership will be fulfilled as much as possible.”
Krsyschenko thanked the management and colleagues for their work over the course of five years and wished success to the new head of the metropolitan police.
