By Jade C. Zaldivar
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio yesterday noted a drop in crime incidence in the city during an awarding ceremony for policemen in line with the Unit Anti-Crime Incentive Program.
The mayor said Davao City Police Office (DCPO) recorded a drop of 66% or 1,147 cases in comparing crime volume for the 1st Quarter of 2012 to the same period last year.
The DCPO also accomplished a higher crime solution efficiency rate of 36%, a leap from 11% efficiency recorded in 2010.
In yesterday’s flag raising ceremony, the city government awarded cash incentives to police stations for their performance which is part of the incentive program, under the City Mayor’s Office.
For their accomplishments from October 2011 to March 2012, a total of P518,800 in cash incentives were handed over to police station commanders.
Receiving the highest amount was Sta. Ana Police Station (PS) with P113,200 for having solved seven murder cases, eight cases of physical injury, six rape cases, 14 robbery and 21 theft cases, 24 cases of drug peddling, and 35 for drug possession.
The Talomo PS was awarded P105,800 for solving 13 cases of murder four for homicide, 17 physical injuries, nine rape cases, 23 robbery cases, 30 thefts, one carnapping, six drug peddling, and seven cases of drug possession.
Sasa PS received P43,800, including P20,000 for having the least number of crime incidence for 4th quarter of 2011. The police station solved three murder cases, one homicide case, six physical injuries, three rape, three robbery, seven thefts, one for drug peddling, and another for drug possession.
Bunawan PS solved seven murder cases, six physical injuries, four rapes, eight robberies, five thefts, two for carnapping, two cases of drug peddling, and six cases of drug possession, for which it received P42,800.
Toril PS received P40,400 for having solved four murder cases, one physical injury, 10 rapes, three thefts, three carnappings, 15 cases of drug possession and teo cases of drug peddling.
Calinan PS was awarded P39,600 for solving two murder cases, six rapes, one homicide, five physical injuries, teo theft cases, 11 drug peddling and 16 cases of drug possession.
The San Pedro PS received P34,400 for solving one murder case, one homicide, five rape cases, four physical injuries, 13 robberies, 13 thefts, 10 for drug possession and one case of drug peddling.
Buhangin PS received P32,200 for having solved one murder case, two homicides, xeven cases of physical injuries, six rape cases, 13 robberies, two thefts, three carnappings, teo drug peddlings and five cases of drug possession.
The amount of P24,400 was awarded to Tugbok PS for having solved two murder cases, six rapes, five robberies, six thefts, three carnappings, one case of drug peddling and five cases of drug possession.
Marilog PS received P19,600, including P10,000 for having the least number of crime incidents in the 4th quarter of 2011. The police station was able to solve one murder case, two physical injuries, two rape cases and two robbery cases.
Paquibato PS received P7,200 solving one murder case, three physical injury cases, one rape case, and one robbery case.
Baguio PS received P6,400 for having solved four rape cases, three physical
injury cases, teo thefts and one case of drug possession.
Also awarded with P9,000 was the Investigation and Detective Management Branch (IDMB) of the DCPO for having solved teo murder cases, one robbery case and four theft cases.
