CALAPAN, Mindoro – Year 2022 was significantly peaceful for the region noting a 23 percent crime drop or 274 criminal incidents in December compared to 2021’s 357 crime incident.
Records from the Mimaropa police Investigation and Detective Management Division showed 274 criminal incidents occurred from Dec. 1 to 25, 2022.
Mimaropa police director Brig. Gen. Sidney Hernia said, among the incidents that showed a remarkable decrease were physical injury, 45 percent; rape, 44.44 percent, and carjacking, 33.33 percent.
For the eight focus crimes (murder, homicide, physical injuries, rape, theft, robbery, carnapping, and motornapping) 77 crime incidents were recorded in the said period compared to the 99 of the previous year, a decrease of 22.22%.
Among the crimes that showed a remarkable decrease include Physical Injuries (45%), Rape (44.44%), and Carnapping (33.33%).
“I commend the men and women of PRO MIMAROPA in their relentless effort to maintain peace and order regionwide in this Yuletide season. Let us maintain this vigor throughout the new year’s celebration,” PBGen Hernia said.
Hernia said he ordered all groundcommanders in the region to intensify police visibility in areas frequented by the public. He commended his men for the well-managed peace and order situation during the holidays. (Giovanni A. Flaviano)
