ULAN BATOR, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has installed surveillance cameras on more than 1,200 public buses in its capital Ulan Bator so far this year to fight pickpockets and ensure public safety, the country's National Police Agency (NPA) said Tuesday.
"Public buses in the capital city are now the most popular target for thieves," the NPA said in a statement. "Therefore, the NPA and traffic authorities have been installing surveillance cameras on the public transport to reduce pickpocket crimes and ensure public security."
There were a total of 1,280 registered pickpocket crimes in the country last year, up 46.6 percent from the previous year, according to the police agency.
The agency noted that one in five bag snatches and pickpocket crimes now occurs on public buses.
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