๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข-๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ง๐-๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก: ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฑ ๐ช๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ
The PRO-CAR’s continuous implementation of the intensified anti-criminality campaign led to the arrest of 35 wanted personalities, while 56 municipalities across the region were declared crime-free from August 16-22, 2024.
According to reports submitted to the PRO-CAR Regional Director, PBGEN DAVID K PEREDO, JR, Baguio City Police Office (CPO) and Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO) recorded the highest number of arrests, with 14 wanted persons apprehended each, followed by Ifugao PPO with five arrests, and Abra PPO and Mountain Province PPO with one arrest each.
Of the arrested wanted personalities, six were identified as the Most Wanted Persons (MWP) listed at the Provincial Level.
Moreover, as a result of the intensified police visibility and other law enforcement operations, 56 municipalities across the region recorded zero crime incidents. These include 23 municipalities in Abra, nine municipalities in Ifugao, eight municipalities each in Benguet and Mountain Province, five municipalities in Apayao, and three municipalities in Kalinga, while in Baguio City, Police Station (PS) 1, PS3, PS4, PS5, PS7, and PS8 also recorded zero crime incidents.
In addition, the anti-criminality campaign
contributed to a 4.02% decrease in the Peace and Order Indicator (POl) and a 1.36% reduction in the average weekly crime rate compared to the same period last year.
Further, PRO-CAR officers also demonstrated exceptional performance in crime clearance and resolution, achieving a 10.94% crime clearance efficiency and an 18.42% crime solution efficiency. (PRO-CAR, PIO /File Photos
