Thursday, May 8, 2014

Davao City Police Office sees a spike in theft due to brownouts

DAVAO CITY, May 8 (PIA) The local police has projected a twenty percent increase in the crime against property in the city due to the long-rotating power outages.

Senior Superintendent Vicente Danao, director of the Davao City Police Office said the rotating brownouts make many areas in the city vulnerable to theft and robbery especially at night.

He urged the residents to be very vigilant once the brownout occurs and pitch black darkness follows.

Danao assured that police visibility is more enhanced in crime-prone areas of the city especially at night.

“Crime against property nowadays is rampant anywhere not only in the city due to the reason that many are economically hard up.  Many people were affected by typhoons Pablo and Yolanda and the latest fire that hit Isla Verde.  Many of the victims do not have jobs.  I am not blaming them but this could be one of the factors,” he said.

Danao said that he himself is roaming around to monitor the peace and condition of the city especially during brownouts.

He attributed the latest crime incidents that happened in the city to total darkness.

“There is an increase in crime against property especially after the longer brownouts are imposed especially at night.   Lawless elements exploit the darkness to commit offense,” Danao said.

He said an increase in crime incidents was observed last quarter of 2013, and then a slowing down in the first quarter of 2014.

Danao said a spike was again noticed once the series of brownouts was compelled in the city. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

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