Major Eudisan Gultiano, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office (PRO 11), reported that crime statistics in Davao Region have decreased by 25 percent this year compared to the previous year.
Gultiano said the index crimes (murder, homicide, robbery, theft) decreased by 13 percent or 1,395 this year compared to the 1,610 last year. For non-index crimes, it decreased by 25.77 percent or 23,569 this year compared to 31,753 last year.
“Its an indication that our Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) are more relentless and effective this 2022,” Gultiano told media.
Based on the data of PRO 11, the crime clearance and solution were decreased by 10.71 percent and 18.75 percent respectively. It also showed that these unlawful acts committed by the criminals were due to poverty, peer pressure, drugs, or lack of employment who would possibly take advantage of the situation.
When it comes to illegal drug operations, PRO 11’s accomplishments reached a total number of 2,161 operations of confiscated Dangerous Drug Board (DBB). The value of illegal drugs that include shabu and marijuana reached P42,566,335 while on loose firearms, PRO 11 has recovered more than 1,200.
“Sa most wanted persons marami tayong na arrest ngayong year at umabot tayo ng 1,353 arrested most wanted persons. Pagdating sa law enforcement operations patuloy until this holiday season kaya marami tayong number of operation sa SACLEO,” Gultiano said.
In October this year, PRO 11 received a high trust rating in a survey conducted by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Survey results show that PRO-Davao received a trust rating of 91 percent. It also received a rating of 92 percent under the safety index and 90 percent for the respective index.
