BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office through Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Ramil Saculles is looking at crime statistics in relation to drug offenses, due to a comparable decrease from last year’s numbers.
This was reported during the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) last week, presided by Mayor Mauricio Domogan with Vice Mayor Edison Bilog, and concerned agency representatives present.
According to Saculles, the figures are down, presumably due to operation double barrel, a Duterte administration’s program; and other police operations.
In comparison, there were 716 crimes in July 2015, in July 2016, 453 crimes, a 36.7% decrease; in August 2015, 795, in August 2016, 411, (48.3% decrease); in September 2015, 707, in Sept. 2016, 301 (57.4% decrease) and in Oct 1 – 18, 2015, 490, as compared to Oct. 1 – 18, 2016, 138, (71.8% decrease); a total of 51.9 reduction of crimes.
From April 2016 onward as Saculles reported, there is a slight rise then a gradual crime reduction from April 2016 onwards: April, 721 crimes committed, May -742, June – 698, July – 453, August – 411, September – 301, Oct. 1-18; 138.
In the same report, Saculles gave out basic statistics as to those involved in illegal drugs as of Oct. 18; a total of 1,357: 138 pushers, 1,034 users, 140 arrested pushers, 20 arrested users, 19 DUI pushers, 2 DUI users and LPO, 4.
As to age, 128 belong to the 11 to 20 years old bracket; 21 – 30 years old, 394; 31 – 40 years old, 335; 41 – 50 years old, 226; 51 – 60, 68; 60 – above, 2; and, age not indicated in the report, 128.
Mayor Mauricio Domogan took note of the presence of young drug users and urged for more monitoring on the minors involved. Assurance came from the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) that two of the minors are undergoing basic rehabilitation procedures.
Of the 1,096 males, 837 are users and 259 pushers; for the248 females, 208 are users, while 40 are pushers, the report stated.
There were 93 BCPO-led buy-bust operations; with 206.36 grams of Metamphetamine (Shabu) and 2,653.56 grams of Cannabis sativa (Marijuana) confiscated.
As to the recommended delisting of 24 barangays from the drug-affected list, procedures and approval from the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC), BCPO, the local government unit authorities and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) are awaited. A validation period of 6 months is needed for said clearance. /Julie G. Fianza
