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Sunday, September 10, 2006
Police say crime under control
By Syril G. Repe
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) assured that the crime situation in Dumaguete City, the city of Gentle People, is still under control despite the killings of police characters in the past two months.
Dumaguete City police chief Dionardo Carlos gave the assurance during the Kapihan sa PIA forum held Wednesday at Bethel Quest house to mark the observance of National Crime Prevention Week from September 1 to 7.
Carlos said the killings overshadowed the gains of the police force to solve crimes against property.
He said crime statistics for April and May showed decreasing crime incidents.
The figure, Carlos said, jumped in June as a result of the opening of classes with students from towns and cities swelled the city's population to an estimated 400,000. Dumaguete's population has been estimated at 105,000.
He said the city's police force has only 85, which are not enough to protect the swollen population.
But, Carlos said the station is continuing efforts and programs to educate the community on public safety.
"With the police effort to educate the community, the number of people helping the police by giving information increased," Carlos said.
He called on all residents to take active parts in the efforts to help in the crack down of those people behind the "vigilante style" killings in the city.
Carlos said any information related to the vigilante killings, however little, would help.
"We appreciate any information from the community that will help us solve these killings," he told the forum.
He said he is worried that copycat killings could occur.
"We're hoping that there will be no copycats who will follow the same modus operandi and try to hit other victims," Carlos said.
He said that from the modus operandi, the victims were people known to be involved in illegal drug activities or other crimes.
(September 10, 2006 issue)
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