More than 700 stores in the Gomel area were equipped with alarm buttons. The issue of the security of retail facilities was discussed at a hardware meeting in the Gomel Regional Executive Committee. Manual alarm systems are currently installed in more than 700 liquor stores in the region. Since the beginning of the year, law enforcement authorities have visited more than 6,000 times. As a result, more than 2,900 administrative offenses and more than 70 criminal cases were suppressed. Governor Ivan Krupko emphasized that alarm buttons, alarms, video surveillance are important measures to protect both buyers and trade employees. He called on the shop owners not to neglect safety.