Ormoc City Hall | Photo courtesy of Ormoc City Police Office Facebook page
ORMOC CITY––The Police Regional Office in Eastern Visayas has reported a slight decrease in the crime volume from May 7 to Oct. 25 compared to the same period last year.
The Crime Information Reporting and Analysis System shows that the total crime volume dropped by 1.95 percent to 4,322 from 4,408.
Index crimes include murder, homicide, rape, physical injury, robbery, and theft. Non-index crimes involve violations of local ordinances and vehicular accidents.
“The reduction of crimes is the result of the intensified police operations by our men and women in the field amid the pandemic. Along with the sustained implementation of the intensified cleanliness policy of the chief Philippine National Police, we can keep the public safe and secured,” said Brigadier General Rommel Bernado Cabagnot.