In the Karagandy region, an urgent preventive measure "Pick-picking" is being held. The main goal of the event is to prevent pickpocketing and to prevent such offenses.
Employees of the regional police department and its territorial divisions are actively conducting preventive outreach work in public places and public transport. Residents are informed of the ways to avoid theft and are reminded of the need to take precautions. In addition, concrete advice is given on how to act in case of theft.
Since the beginning of the year, 16 pickpockets have been registered in buses and public places, including 2 suspects in criminal cases have been promptly arrested. For example, there were 4 thefts on buses on routes #53 and #118, three thefts on route #29, and one pickpocketing on buses #43, #45, #65, #02 and #01. In most cases, thieves' prey is mobile phones and wallets. According to statistics, 13 out of 16 registered thefts were mobile phones, and in 3 cases wallets were stolen, said Madi Abdullin, head of the Criminal Police Department of Karaganda region. For example, on February 18, a 35-year-old resident of the city filed a complaint with the police and reported that an unknown person stole his mobile phone from his pocket at one of the bus stops. A 25-year-old suspect was arrested and confessed to the crime during the urgent search.
The Police Department advises residents to take the following precautions to avoid pickpockets:
When traveling on public transport, keep your bag in front of you and do not leave valuables in your pocket;
Do not put your mobile phone in the outer pocket of pants or outerwear; do not look;
Do not leave your handbag open, always monitor the contents;
If you are in a suspicious situation in the city or witness a theft, call "102" immediately.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mvd-karaganda/press/news/details/972983?lang=kk