Manila's most dangerous areas identified
The National Capital Region Police Office had identified the 21 most crime-prone areas in Metro Manila. BJORN BIEL M. BELTRAN
By Encar Marie Ilao
An increased police visibility is expected from the metro’s policemen in the coming yuletide season as the Philippine National Police had named the most notorious crime-prone areas in the National Capital Region.
PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. Generoso Cerbo Jr. said anti-crime strategies have been implemented by the PNP to combat crimes in the coming of the Yuletide season, especially in the 21 identified areas where crimes are rampant.
“The pilot areas are the identified places where crimes are concentrated,” Cerbo said. With respect to our anti-crime strategies, we will strengthen the police presence in these areas by deploying more cops in the coming of the ‘ber’ months.”
Crime-prone areas include Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela cities, which are under the jurisdiction of Northern Police District while Marikina, Pasig, Mandaluyong and San Juan cities have high crime records in Eastern Police District, as showed by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Regional Operations Division.
In the city of Manila, Sta. Cruz, Sampaloc, and Ermita districts are the most crime-prone areas. In the Southern Police District, Pasay, Paranaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa and Taguig have high crime records.
Crime is also prevalent in Baler, Talipapa, Batasan and Kamuning in Quezon City.
NCRPO Crime Statistics show that there is a significant increase in the comparative index crimes between August 2011 and August 2012 such as physical injury, robbery, theft, and kidnapping.
There was an increase of 38.09 percent in index crimes committed between January to August 2011 and January to August 2012, records from the NCRPO has showed.
PNP has four strategies to detect and prevent crimes like prevention programs such as mobile patrolling, police intervention activities, police investigations, and police community relations or educating the public by giving precautionary measures.
“We need cooperation from both the police and community to combat crimes,” he said.
An increased police visibility is expected from the metro’s policemen in the coming yuletide season as the Philippine National Police had named the most notorious crime-prone areas in the National Capital Region.
PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. Generoso Cerbo Jr. said anti-crime strategies have been implemented by the PNP to combat crimes in the coming of the Yuletide season, especially in the 21 identified areas where crimes are rampant.
“The pilot areas are the identified places where crimes are concentrated,” Cerbo said. With respect to our anti-crime strategies, we will strengthen the police presence in these areas by deploying more cops in the coming of the ‘ber’ months.”
Crime-prone areas include Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela cities, which are under the jurisdiction of Northern Police District while Marikina, Pasig, Mandaluyong and San Juan cities have high crime records in Eastern Police District, as showed by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Regional Operations Division.
In the city of Manila, Sta. Cruz, Sampaloc, and Ermita districts are the most crime-prone areas. In the Southern Police District, Pasay, Paranaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa and Taguig have high crime records.
Crime is also prevalent in Baler, Talipapa, Batasan and Kamuning in Quezon City.
NCRPO Crime Statistics show that there is a significant increase in the comparative index crimes between August 2011 and August 2012 such as physical injury, robbery, theft, and kidnapping.
There was an increase of 38.09 percent in index crimes committed between January to August 2011 and January to August 2012, records from the NCRPO has showed.
PNP has four strategies to detect and prevent crimes like prevention programs such as mobile patrolling, police intervention activities, police investigations, and police community relations or educating the public by giving precautionary measures.
“We need cooperation from both the police and community to combat crimes,” he said.