CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The crime rate in the Caraga region dropped 20 percent from October 16 to 22 compared to October 9 to 15, the Police Regional Officed-13 reported Thursday, October 27.
PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft said 150 crime incidents were recorded from October 9 to 15, 90 under the Peace and Order Indicators (POI) and 60 under the Public Safety Indicators (PSI).
Kfradt, citing records from the PRO 13-Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division (RIDMD), said the number significantly went down by 30 to 120 from October 16 to 22, 72 under the POI and 48 under the PSI.
The POI comprises the totality of index and non-index crimes while the PSI categorizes incidents and culpable felonies that reflect the public safety situation of a particular community.
“We have proven that when the police and the community come together, we can achieve remarkable results, especially in peace and order,” Kraft said.
“Rest assured that we shall keep this momentum going as the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections 2023 and All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are fast approaching.”
Caraga comprises the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands (PDI) and the cities of Surigao, Tandag, Bislig, Bayugan, Cabadbaran, and the region’s capital Butuan.