RPOC targets motorcycle-riding criminals
PEACE AND ORDER IMPROVED
REGION 1 remains generally peaceful and favorable for economic growth and investments even as motorcycle-riding criminals continue to be the major concerns of the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies in the entire region.
This was the assessment of Police Regional Office 1’s operations and planning division headed by Police Senior Superintendent Angelito D. Dumangeng, in its report to the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) chaired by Dagupan City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez in its meeting on August 27.
From January to July this year, crime incidents in the region decreased by15.8% or 5,057, from 31,806 recorded incidents in 2013 to 26,749 this year.
MOTORCYCLE- RIDING CRIMINALS
After noting the council’s report on crimes against persons and properties, Mayor Fernandez asked the council to study and submit solutions to neutralize the prevalent attacks of motorcycle-riding criminals (MRC).
She said the council must act with dispatch on the issue. “The unique suitability of crowded cities for committing motorcycle crimes is made complex by our congested roads. We are constantly studying and conferring with other local governments, knowing that sharing expertise and experience is one of our recourse,” she said.
On crimes against persons, the region recorded 287 incidents, 203 of which were plain shooting incidents while 84 were perpetrated by motorcycle-riding criminals.
On crimes against property/robbery, a total of 482 incidents were recorded in police blotters and 21 of these were perpetrated by motorcycle-riding criminals.
On physical injury, which is on top of the recorded crime incidents, out of 5,250 recorded incidents, 3,075 were found to be the results of vehicular traffic incidents including motorcycle-riders.
PERFORMANCE
By province, Pangasinan with its big land area and population is on top of the list with the most recorded crime incidents while La Union was at the bottom with only 60 crime incidents recorded.
On crime clearance and solution efficiency for index crimes, the region posted 63 and 47 percent, respectively, while it is 72 percent and 54 percent, respectively for non-index crimes.
“Crime clearance efficiency is when the suspect has been identified, a case has been filed but no arrest was made. On the other hand, crime solution efficiency is when the suspect was identified, arrested and a case has been filed in court against the suspect,” Dumangeng explained.
To combat these crimes, the PRO1 under acting-Regional Director P/Chief Superintendent Roman A. Felix is implementing a five-point action plan: establishing strong police presence, strong community partnership and collaboration, enhancement of disaster preparedness and response operation capability, review of other programs and assessment of strategies and initiatives.
As a result of initiatives based on the plan, 64 search warrant operations against loose firearms were conducted resulting in the arrest of 69 persons and the confiscation of 65 firearms.
There were 330 anti-drug operations that resulted in the arrest of 537 persons and the confiscation of 304.83 kilograms of marijuana and 1,141.77 kilograms of shabu.
At the same time, 8,403 checkpoint operations were conducted all over the region and nine of these turned out positive with the arrest of eight persons and the confiscation of 11 firearms.
Also, one wanted person in the regional level with a reward was captured while another five with rewards in the provincial level were also arrested. Some 3,317 persons ordinary suspects were also brought to justice.
“With the positive results recorded after implementing our action plans to deter commission of crimes in the region, we are confident that the region is generally the best place to live, work and do business,” Dumangeng said.
DEATH PENALTY
Meanwhile, Atty. Gonzalo Duque, chairman of the Dagupan POC, asked the council to debate and study a position recommending death penalty on certain heinous crimes notwithstanding an opposition from the CBCP.
Duque also expressed his concern on the Ebola virus as some of the schools in the region catering to foreign students who could be possible carrier of the virus.
The council decided to invite the Bureau of Immigration and the Commission on Higher Education to one of its meetings to validate a proposal requiring foreign students to submit to medical pre-enrollment test to confirm that the student is not a carrier of the ebola virus before formalizing the student’s enrolment. (Hilda M. Austria/PNA/CIO-Joseph C. Bacani)
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