Bulgarian Crime Stopper

National police chief Slavcho Bosilkov said his force was winning the trust of the people and making inroads against criminals. Police had recorded 17,000 more crimes in the first six months of 1997 than the previous year - but he said the difference was that the former Socialist-run force had simply suppressed crime reports.

National police chief Slavcho Bosilkov said his force was winning the trust of the people and making inroads against criminals. Police had recorded 17,000 more crimes in the first six months of 1997 than the previous year - but he said the difference was that the former Socialist-run force had simply suppressed crime reports.