MANILA – The country’s crime rate has dropped by 27.63 percent from Jan. 1 to Feb. 10 this year, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
In a press briefing held at Camp Crame, Quezon City, the PNP chief stated that the number of index crimes during this period decreased to 3,246 from 4,485 incidents in the same period last year.
Index crimes are considered serious crimes, while non-index crimes are violations of local ordinances and laws and road crashes.
“Focus crimes have also witnessed a notable decrease of 27.60 percent, translating to 1,229 cases –from 4,453 to 3,224,” the chief explained.
The eight focus crimes include theft, physical injury, rape, robbery, murder, homicide, motorcycle theft, and vehicle theft.
About: Camp Crame
Camp Crame, located in Quezon City, Philippines, serves as the national headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Originally established as a military camp in 1935 and named after Brigadier General Rafael Crame, the first Filipino Chief of Police, it played a significant role during the 1986 People Power Revolution. During this pivotal event, Camp Crame was one of the key sites where forces defected from the Marcos regime, contributing to the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.
