QUEZON CITY, Aug. 08 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III lauded Philippine National Police’s Oplan Lambat Sibat saying that the campaign accomplished a lot by keeping a decreasing trend in the National Capital Region crime rate.
Aquino yesterday (Friday, August 7) led the celebration of the 114th Police Service Anniversary in simple ceremonies at the PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.
The President claimed crime cases, particularly murder, homicide and theft, have gone down compared to last year's numbers.
”Ayon sa pinakahuling datos: Mula sa 37 na kaso ng murder at homicide kada linggo sa National Capital Region mula Enero hanggang Hunyo 2014, bumaba ito sa 21 nitong Hulyo,” the President said.
He added the program will now be expanded to cover Regions 3 and 4.
“Dahil nga sa positibong resultang hatid ng Oplan Lambat-Sibat, pinalawak na rin natin ang saklaw nito; inilunsad na rin natin ito sa Region 3 at 4,” the President added.
Since the campaign began in June 2014, crimes in Metro Manila was reduced by more than 60 percent as of mid-June 2015.
From an average of 919 incidents last year, criminality went down to 315 incidents this year.
These incidents include street crimes like robbery, theft and carnapping.
Thru the relentless operations of Oplan Lambat Sibat, 438 of the Most Wanted Persons in Metro Manila were caught.
The PNP Directorate for Intelligence (DI) noted that out of 75 Criminal Gangs being watched by the PNP operatives, 43% were neutralized and 32% were degraded.
However, the DI said that elements of different PNP units are still on guard and looking for the remaining 25% of active criminal gangs in the NCR.
Oplan Lambat Sibat was designed as a unified intel target operations of the PNP using combined intelligence resources of various operating units. (PIA-NCR/RJB/SDL)
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