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Saturday, March 10, 2018
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BACOLOD City – Index and non-index crimes in Negros Occidental decreased in the first two months of the year, according to the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo).
From January to February this year, index crimes dropped 64.42 percent while non-index crimes, 71.39 percent.
Based on the records that Nocppo released on Wednesday, there were 185 incidents of index crimes in the province during two-month period, lower compared to 551 cases in the same period in 2017.
Index crimes are offenses against persons and properties, including murder, homicide, physical injury, robbery, theft, and rape.
Non-index crimes – which are violations of special laws and ordinances – totaled 237 during the two-month period this year, lower compared to 826 incidents in the same period in 2017.
The most common cases include violations of Republic Act (RA) 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002), R.A. 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act) and R.A. 9287, which increases the penalties on illegal numbers games.
Nocppo director Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil Jr. attributed the crime volume decrease to the massive campaign against criminality through the weekly enhanced managing police operation.
It is also a result of intensified police patrol and visibility operations and the return of anti-illegal drugs campaign, he added.
Castil also acknowledged the cooperation of Negrenses in the campaign of the Philippine National Police against crimes and terrorism. (With PNA/PN)
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