CPPO: Crime volume down by 16.7%

CEBU, Philippines - The Cebu Provincial Police Office has reported a decrease in crime volume in the province during the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year.

CPPO director Senior Superintendent Noel Gillamac said that the decrease in the crime volume was due to their having able to neutralize several lawless elements in the municipalities.

Crime statistics show that for the first quarter this year there were only 4,071 crime incidents reported. The number is 16.7 percent lower than the 8,885 recorded in the same period last year.

 Index crimes or the crimes committed against persons and properties decreased by 19.4 percent. According to the CPPO, there were only 2,187 reported in the first quarter this year while 2,715 last year.  For non-index crimes or those vio-lations against special laws, there were 1,884 this year while 2,170 last year.

Gillamac said that the leading index crime is physical injury, followed by theft, and robbery.

“We put behind bars some of the criminals so they will no longer commit crimes and still to continue intensify police operations in their res-pective areas,” Gillamac said.

Gillamac has directed all chiefs of police in the municipalities and component cities to arrest at least two wanted persons every week and  neutralize the criminal elements operating within their respective areas of responsibility.

Gillamac has also ordered all police stations to ensure that all complainants execute an affidavit even before the filing of the case.

“Naa may uban gud nga dili na mobalik ang complainant unya madakpan ang suspek maong makagawas gihapon, mas maayo man gyud nang naa nay affidavit daan aron kung madakpan dali na lang file-an bahala ug wala nay appearance sa biktima,” Gillamac explained.

Gillamac lauded his “hardworking” personnel at the Provincial Investigation and Detective Management Branch.

“Sila si Superintendent Rodulfo Albotra, Senior Inspectors Ramil Morpos and Wilson Abot…it is also of their efforts in solving crimes that CPPO maintain peace and order,” he said. (FREEMAN)