KUWAIT CITY, Feb 20: Attorney General Counselor Saad Al-Safran announced the release of the annual report on the work of the Public Prosecution for the year 2024. The report includes digital statistics on case indicators, enhancing the principle of transparency and assisting the relevant authorities in making decisions related to crime prevention, community security, and the public interest.

The figures reveal that the Public Prosecution registered 46,250 cases in 2024, more than double the number from the past five years. The total number of members in the Public Prosecution Service reached 480, with 18.4% of them being females, marking a 1.6% increase from 2023.

The report also highlights crime statistics, including indicators for prominent crimes such as premeditated murder and attempted murder, which totaled 10 cases—a 35% decrease compared to 2023. Crimes involving officials failing to implement judicial rulings amounted to 426, reflecting a 10.3% increase from 2023. Money laundering crimes reached 188, a decrease of 11.3% from the previous year. Crimes involving assault on public funds amounted to 221, showing an increase of 4.7% compared to 2023. Juvenile crimes recorded 5,870 cases, a rise of 17.7% from the previous year. Bank paper forgery crimes totaled 2,651, a 4.7% increase, while check-related crimes reached 2,906, a 1.3% increase. Domestic violence crimes saw a decrease, totaling 2,405 cases, an increase of 3.7% from 2023.

The total number of defendants brought before the Public Prosecution in 2024 was 51,428, with 56% of them being Kuwaitis. The most common age group for committing crimes was 30-39 years, representing 29% of the total cases. The report indicated that the Public Prosecution completed 95.8% of its cases. Of these, 59% were referred to criminal trials, 33.9% were closed, and 7.1% were referred for lack of jurisdiction. The conviction rate for judicial rulings issued in 2024 for cases referred from the Public Prosecution to the courts reached 79%.

Al-Seyassah / Arab Times Report