BACOLOD CITY – Total crime volume in Bacolod City decreased by 27.3 percent duting the month of February, figures released by the police on Thursday showed.
In the past month, total crimes totaled to only 229, or 86 incidents less than last year’s 315 incidents for the same period.
Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, officer-in-charge of Bacolod City Police Office, said the marked decrease in the eight focus crimes can be attributed to the effective application of enhanced managing police operation.
Last month, only 58 incidents were recorded, which is 67 cases, or 53.58 percent lower compared to the February 2017’s 125 incidents.
The eight focus crimes include murder, homicide, physical injury, robbery, theft, carnapping, motornapping, and rape.
Moreover, the BCPO’s 53 police-initiated operations in February 2018 showed an increase of 65.63 percent, or 21 more operations compared February 2017’s 32.
“This shows the commitment of BCPO personnel in our campaign against illegal drugs, illegal gambling and loose firearms,” Ebreo added. (Nanette Guadalquiver/PNA)
