As violent crime in the Arab sector continues to spiral out of control, Arab MKs and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan met with senior Israel Police officials for more than three hours Thursday evening on the issue of escalating violence among Israeli Arabs.
Head of the Israel Police Intelligence and Investigations Division, Maj. Gen. Gadi Siso, presented the MKs with an overview of what the police were doing to combat crime in Arab communities.
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Siso also said he supported an expansion to a five-point government program to make Arab communities safer.
The meeting ended with a decision to allocate resources for 620 additional police officers who will be assigned to the Arab sector in an attempt to contain crime. The additional manpower will be permanent. A decision was also made to transfer responsibility for handing organized crime among Israeli Arabs to the Lahav 433 Major Crimes Unit.
Erdan said he was willing to install security cameras throughout streets in Arab communities, with the intent of increasing deterrence. The police officials asked the Arab MKs to urge the residents of their communities to cooperate.
