Ex pats in CraiovA.

Hello, I have a Canadian that maybe moving to the city very soon. I am curious about number of things however before we decide to come there. From what I've been reading on the Internet, I'm a little bit concerned. Please let me know if this stuff is true. I am hearing that the city is very corrupted. Also that the police are super corrupt and can be bribed by any gigs that wish to rob anybody. I'm being told  Buy my Romanian friend from Bucharest, that the city is actually a little bit scarier than most in regards to crime. Have any of you experience any of this? How long of you lived there and have you had any problems with break-ins? We currently live in Izmir, Turkey and we have had problems here with break-ins. I don't want to go through that again. I know in Naples I can pay the mafia off  to protect my house. LOL! is it possible to do the same thing in Craiova?   Also, I am curious about art classes and also language classes. I need to keep myself busy. I have been very busy where I'm currently living, and I don't want that to change. The other question I have is about stray dogs. It is been difficult here in Turkey.    I have a canine Bowen therapist and I have been working in the rescue field in this country, however it is soul draining. It is a never ending problem of stray dogs here. I have rescued many and brought many back to Canada. However I am not sure how much more my heart can take. It is a lot of work and a lot of heart ache. I have been told that the dog situation in Romania is even worse? Is this True? Are there any rescue centres located in the city? If I do decide to become involved with rescue again, I just want to know what's available in Romania.I hope I don't sound paranoid. with my comments about break-ins, but we've had some very bad experiences and TUrkey and I don't want them repeated..thank you for your help!