TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- Bohol Provincial Police Office (BPPO) reported a 3.50% decrease in total crime incidents from January to December 2022 as against the same period last year.

Police Lt. Col. Joseph Berondo, reporting for Police Col. Lorenzo Batuan, bared this during the Provincial Peace and Order Council regular meeting held at the Capitol Ceremonial Hall on Jan. 11.

Berondo, who is Camp Dagohoy’s Operations Officer, said that from January to December 2021, they recorded 5,850 crimes in Bohol’s 47 towns and one city.

By 2022, during the same period, total crimes dropped to 5,645 incidents, or 205 cases lesser than the past year.

Of the total crimes categorized as peace and order and public safety incidents, BPPO recorded a 21.36% decrease in peace and order incidents, or 702 cases.

In 2022, Bohol police logged 2,584 crimes involving peace and order, 702 cases fewer than the 3,286 cases recorded in 2021. 

Of the total crimes are punishable under the Revised Penal Code, mostly crimes against persons and property reached 780 cases in 2022, an increase from the 737 cases logged in 2021.

As to crimes against peace and order but are mostly punishable by special laws, estafa and local ordinances reached 1,804 cases in 2022 as against the 2,549 in 2021.

Meanwhile, Bohol apparently has to work on doing proactive measures towards public safety. 

In 2021, Bohol has seen 2,564 incidents threatening public safety.

The year 2020 however showed that of the 3,060 cases, the 496 cases already comprise a 19.34% increase in cases.

Theft, physical injuries, homicide, and motor napping registered an uptick in cases.

Theft went up by 18%, physical injuries at 11%, homicide at 25%, and motor napping at 38% in 2022.

Robbery and car napping had the same number of cases in the past two years, while robbery logged 83 cases and car napping with one each.

Meanwhile, murder and rape cases dropped this year, with murder at 18% lesser while rape at 25%.

In a comparative graph he showed to PPOC members, Berondo said that in 2021, violations against special laws reached 1,614 as against 1,110 from January to December 2022.

As to violations against other non-index crimes or local ordinances, in 2021 police logged 930 incidents as against the 694 in 2022, or a decrease of 25.38% compared to 2022.  

On violations against special laws, from 1,614 cases in 2021, Bohol police now recorded 1,110, accomplishing a 31.23% decrease. (RAHC/PIA7 Bohol)