Crime rate in Caraga decreases

Incidents of crime in Caraga has substantially reduced in the month of July 2016 compared to the same month last year.This is attributed to the intensified

implementation of the anticriminality campaign and the implementation of the anti-drug campaign dubbed as “Project Double Barrel.”

The number of crimes documented by the Police Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division (RIDMD) last July decreased to 831 from 1,246 cases in the same month last year, crimes against property also decreased by 77%,

while crimes against persons also declined: homicide (60%), physical injury (36%), and rape 33 (%). Since Project Double Barrel was implemented on July 1, the Caraga Police has arrested 140 drug personalities and confiscated shabu and marijuana with a total street value of P37.91 million during police operations.

Likewise, under Project “Tokhang” or house visitations on residences of suspected drug personalities, a total of 26,256 users and 647 pushers voluntarily surrendered to the police and pledged to stop their drug activities.

“With this number of drug personalities who turned themselves in as of today, the challenge now lies in providing rehabilitation facilities for the users and alternative livelihood for the pushers so that they can become more productive members of the community,” said PCSupt. Rolando Felix.