The crime situation in the region remains difficult. This was discussed at a staff meeting in the regional state administration on the consideration of the issue "On the state of implementation of the Presidential Decree of 18.02.02 No. 143/2002 "On measures for the further strengthening of law and order, protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens." At the meeting it was noted that the UMVS of Ukraine in the Volyn region in March of this year conducted the operation "Search" (40 criminals were found, the fate of 6 missing citizens was established), in April-May of the current year the operations "Weapon" and "Explosives" were carried out (13 criminal cases were initiated), an operational-search program "Foreigner" was developed (26 illegal migrants were detained, the stay in Ukraine of 14 foreigners was shortened), during the operation "Interception" material assets that were illegally moved across the state border were seized, worth 7.3 million hryvnias. In the 5 months of 2004, law enforcement agencies identified 6 organized criminal groups, which committed 43 crimes. 211 juvenile offenders were registered, with whom individual preventive work is being conducted. The measures taken contributed to a reduction in crime in the territory of 7 districts. However, the crime situation in the region remains difficult.