ILOILO City – Crime incidents in Western Visayas last year were 18.45 percent lower than 2020’s.
The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) recorded 17,710 total crimes in year 2021 – a drop of 4,008 from 2020’s 21,718.
The 2021 crimes were from the following provinces:
* Iloilo Province – 4,287
* Iloilo City – 4,089
* Negros Occidental – 3,552
* Capiz – 1,832
* Bacolod City – 1,384
* Aklan – 1,204
* Antique – 948
* Guimaras – 414
Leading the areas with the biggest drop in crimes last year was Iloilo City with 38.8 percent or 2,593. In 2020 it recorded 6,682 incidents; it was down to 4,089 in 2021.
Guimaras recorded a 23.61 percent drop or 128 incidents. From 542 in 2020, cases were down to 414 in 2021.
Aklan posted a crime drop of 21.46 percent or 329 incidents. From 1,533 in 2020, cases declined to 1,204 in 2021.
The crimes were mostly murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, carnapping (motor vehicle and motorcycle). From 2,845 cases in 2020, incidents dropped to 2 749 in 2021 – 3.37 percent reduction (96 cases).
Police Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo, Western Visayas police director, attributed the reduction in crimes across the region to the regular conduct of Enhanced Managing Police Operations of all police units, support of local government units, barangay officials, force multipliers and Philippine National Police advocacy support groups.
“Maraming salamat sa patuloy nyong dedikasyon at sipag para mapanatiling tahimik at mapayapa ang inyong lugar. Pero hindi dito nag tatapos ang ating trabaho, ipagpatuloy at pahusayin pa natin ang ating kampanya kontra kreminalidad,” said Dongbo.
He added: “Sa ating mga force multipliers, advocacy support groups, barangay officials at lokal na pamahalaan, maraming salamat sa inyong supporta. Sana ipagpatuloy ninyo ang inyong malakas na supporta sa inyong papulisan. Mas malaki ang tagumpay na ating makakamtan kung tayo ay nagtutulongan,” said Dongbo./PN
