Session Profile: Aleksei Jevgrafov
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
2025-04-23
Political Position
The political focus is currently placed on internal security and the operational capacity of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), particularly within the Eastern Prefecture. The most pressing concerns are the high vacancy rate among police officials and the increase in registered offenses (violence, narcotics). The political attitude is robustly results-based, requiring the Minister of the Interior to deliver specific solutions, first and foremost by initiating salary increases.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in internal security, police personnel resources, and salary policy. Specific data is utilized regarding the vacancy in the Eastern Prefecture (49 officers), the required number of patrols (27 patrols), and the current (€2350) versus desired salary level for police officers. The necessity for competent, critically thinking, and educated police officers is emphasized.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, yet urgent and demanding, highlighting the seriousness of the situation and the impact of the evolving security landscape. The appeal relies primarily on logic and data, utilizing statistics (such as the scale of the staffing shortfall and the increase in offenses) to substantiate the criticism. In the second address, direct dissatisfaction is voiced regarding the minister's failure to provide a response.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
Criticism is aimed at the Minister of the Interior for his inaction in initiating pay raises for police officers and resolving the personnel issues facing the Eastern Prefecture. It is stressed that the current regional supplement (€200) has failed to eliminate the staff shortage, thereby highlighting the ineffectiveness of the government’s policy.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is very strong on the operational area of the Eastern Prefecture, covering Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru counties. Ida-Viru County has been highlighted as the region with the highest vacancy rate in Estonia, requiring separate salary incentives (an additional 200 euros) due to the specific characteristics of these peripheral areas.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives focus on increasing public sector salary levels to address the critical staffing shortage and ensure internal security. There is support for raising the minimum salary for police officers by at least 600 euros, along with the payment of an additional 200-euro regional supplement in remote areas.
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Social Issues
The social focus is directed toward ensuring internal security and maintaining law and order, emphasizing the need to reduce the number of registered violent crimes and drug offenses. It is important to incentivize Estonian-speaking and nationally minded specialists with higher education to join the police force in order to meet society’s expectations.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is directed toward demanding political steps initiated by the Minister of the Interior, particularly the initiation of a pay raise for police officers. Specific draft legislation is not mentioned; the emphasis is on launching the new salary policy and establishing its timeline.
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