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Murder,
robbery, rape cases rise
The incidence of murder, robbery and rape has increased this
month compared to the same period last year and in 2006.
A
comparative distribution by type of index crimes data collated
by the Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO) showed that while
there is a 17.4 % decrease in the incidence of index crimes
in the first three weeks of January - murder, robbery and
rape has gone up.
In
the first 22 days this year, the police recorded a total of
6 murder cases, from only 1 and 3, of the same period last
year and in 2006.
Twenty
robberies were also reported since January 1 compared to 17
and 6 cases in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
According
to the PNP, there were 3 rape cases since January 1. During
the same period last year, police recorded only one incident
of rape and two in 2006.
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SHOOTINGS
IN CITY
The
PNP likewise highlighted 6 shooting incidents in the
city, three of which are attributed to youth gang-related
conflicts.
Two
of the shootings resulted to death of the victims while
4 have been injured.
Police
claimed three of the 6 shooting incidents were already
solved. The cases happened between 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.,
except for one which took place at 2 p.m.
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BURGLARIES
IN CITY
The
PNP likewise recorded six burglaries in Tagbilaran since the
start of the year.
All of these cases have not been solved, the police bared.
The
robberies occurred between 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. all victimizing
so-called "soft targets" or targets of opportunity,
police said.
According
to the PNP, all six targets of robberies were without security
alarm systems, 2 have security guards, and were discovered
only after the next day. The loot mostly consisted of valuables
and money.
The
BPPO reported an overall 28.2% decrease in crime volume for
the first three weeks of 2008, compared to the same period
in 2006 and 2007.
Index
crimes decreased by about 17.4% while non-index crimes also
decreased by 41.8%, the comparative data showed.
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