The mayor of a Czech city is seeking help from Ukrainians regarding the 'problematic' diaspora.

In the Czech Republic, the city of Jihlava plans to recruit Ukrainians as police assistants to combat crime. The aim of this initiative is to improve the trust of the Ukrainian diaspora in law enforcement agencies. This information was reported by the mayor of Jihlava, Petr Ryška, referencing Radio Prague International.

According to Ryška, there are already four police assistants working with the Roma community, but they would like to add two more Ukrainians. The city intends to apply for the necessary funds for this initiative.

If candidates for the positions of assistants are found, they will be able to start working in the spring of next year. The mayor explains that there is a large Ukrainian diaspora in the city - about 7 thousand out of 50 thousand local residents, and there are certain issues with them.

Thus, the aim is to involve Ukrainian assistants, get closer to the diaspora, and help increase trust in the police.

Police assistants for combating crime ensure public order and communicate with people, monitoring compliance with the law.

According to the European Union, there are 357 thousand Ukrainians in the Czech Republic with refugee status. In June, the European Council decided to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 4, 2026.

It should be noted that the Prague police conducted a raid at a nightclub in the historic district of Žižkov, which local residents complained about due to public order violations.

Earlier, the criminal investigation department accused a 52-year-old man from Rokycany of committing fraud. According to the investigation, he fictitiously registered Ukrainian refugees and received money from the state, totaling nearly 2 million crowns.