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“National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Chief Superintendent Joel Pagdilao said over the weekend that the number of crimes in Metro Manila went down by 67.7%,” reports Non Alquitran in The Philippine Star.
The report noted: “NCRPO records showed that 271 robbery and theft cases were recorded from Sept. 7 to 13 this year, down by 567 cases from the 838 cases reported during the same period in 2014.”
Moreover, the NCRPO recorded 27 murder and homicide cases (37 in 2014); six car theft cases (39 in 2014); 31 motorcycle theft cases (42 in 2014); and 83 physical injuries (183 in 2014).
Pagdilao pointed out that “the drop in crime rate in the metropolis could be attributed to the Lambat-Sibat campaign initiated by former interior secretary Manuel Roxas II and the deployment of additional police officers in crime-prone areas.”
In any case, Pagdilao said “the NCRPO is reviewing its deployment pattern on a weekly basis to prevent criminals from victimizing the public, especially during the -ber months.”
