MANILA – Crimes in the Central Luzon region have dropped by 4.31 percent in 2024, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 reported on Friday.
In a statement, PRO-3 Director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan said a total of 37,514 crime incidents were recorded from January to December last year, a decrease of 1,689 incidents from 39,203 incidents in 2023.
Index crimes, which include theft, physical injury, robbery, rape, murder, carnapping, and homicide, also decreased by 3.37 percent — from 3,616 in 2023 to 3,494 in 2024.
Likewise, non-index crimes or violation of special laws such as Republic Act (RA) 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and RA 9262 (Violence Against Women and their Children Act) decreased by 1.58 percent — from 12,931 in 2023 to 12,727 in 2024.
Meanwhile, the public safety index or cases related to traffic law decreased by 6.02 percent — from 22,656 in 2023 to 21,293 in 2024.
“Ang mga numerong ito ay hindi lamang nagpapakita ng ating mga pagsusumikap, kundi pati na rin ng epekto ng pagkakaisa at disiplina ng ating mga kasamahan sa kapulisan at ng buong komunidad. Malaking tulong din ang ating ipinatutupad na peace and order operational framework na Enhanced Police Presence (EPP) + Quick Response Time (QRT) + Counter Action Against Drug Groups, Criminal Gangs, and Private Armed Groups (CADCP) = Safe Region 3 (SR3) sa malaking pagbaba ng krimen (These numbers not only show our efforts, but also the effect of the unity and discipline of our colleagues in the police and the entire community. The peace and order operational framework we are implementing which is Enhanced Police Presence (EPP) + Quick Response Time (QRT) + Counter Action Against Drug Groups, Criminal Gangs, and Private Armed Groups (CADCP) = Safe Region 3 (SR3) is also of great help. to the great decrease in crime),” said Maranan.
Maranan also urged the public to support the PRO 3’s programs and campaigns.
The region is composed of the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales and two highly urbanized cities — Angeles and Olongapo. (PNA)