Crime down by more than 60% with enhanced community quarantine —NCRPO

The number of crimes in Metro Manila decreased by more than 60% after the government enforced the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Saturday.

The NCRPO reported that crimes committed in the metro have decreased by 65.4% for five days from March 15 up to March 20, 2020, compared to the same period last year, according to a Super Radyo DZBB report by Mao dela Cruz.

NCRPO chief Police Major General Debold Sinas said the decrease was due to the public staying inside their homes.

In the comparative crime statistics released by the NCRPO, murder went down by 30%, homicide by 33%, physical injuries by 73%, rape by 78%, robbery by 64%, theft by 64%, carnapping of motorcycles by 58% and carjacking of motor vehicles by 75%.

Sinas also mentioned that NCRPO personnel have enough personal protective equipment (PPEs) manning the community quarantine checkpoints, including face masks, helmet, disinfectant, portable toilets and tents.

The NCRPO director also said their personnel are completely equipped with thermal scanners, and with enough supply of food. —KG, GMA News