NegOcc police reports lesser crimes in 2021
BACOLOD CITY - Crime volume in Negros Occidental decreased by 13.22 percent in 2021 compared to the crimes recorded in the previous year. Figures released by the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) on Tuesday showed 2,560 index and non-index crimes were reported last year, which is lower by 390 from the 2,950 crimes logged in 2020. In its report, the NOCPPO said the decrease in crime volume can be attributed to the various interventions carried out by the 31 city and municipal police stations in the province. "(These included) information dissemination in media platform re...