 Government funding for the prison system is also seen to be inadequate.Kazakhstan has suffered from growing crime rates in recent years, and the police force is viewed as being understaffed and inefficient, with a rate of 50 crimes per 10,000 population being cited, most commonly violent crime and narcotics, (cannabis and opium in particular, it is estimated that there are 1,380 km² of cannabis plantation).The police are also reportedly understaffed, in some cases by as much as 2000 officers.