Crime Monitoring & Reporting
• Many crimes not
reported to the police
• police do not always
act officially on
reported crimes
• lack of or inaccurate
data impairs decisions
& reforms in CJ
system
• To give leading /
lagging indicators of
crime trends &
identify factors
• to aid efficiency of
police & other law
enforcers
• to help programs &
policies for prevention
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May 25,2002
Crimes base on number of victims
(source : 2001 UN-NAPOLCOM Philippine Victimization Study 1995-2000)
• Majority of crimes are
econogenic in nature
• Top three (3) crimes:
• Vehicle theft statistics:
– 17.42% of owners are
victims of theft from
cars
– 6.45% are carnapping
victims
– 11.6% of bicycle /
pedicab owners are
victims of theft
– personal theft (13.2%half from snatching /
pickpockets)
– burglary (3.27%-most
common:cash,appliances, animals)
– attempted burglary
(2.73%)
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May 25,2002
Other increasing crimes
• Consumer fraud &
corruption (19.98%tampered weight
scales)
• Personal theft (5.27%)
• Bribing officials to
facilitate transactions /
avail discounts in
paying citizens dues
• Low reporting
percentage observed
from victims of crime
• ONLY 15.17% OF
VICTIMS REPORT
TO THE POLICE
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May 25,2002
Reasons for not reporting
• Did not consider the
• Assault / threat victims
crime serious enough /
know offender
considered the
• personal attachment
incident as petty / or
discourages referral of
there was no loss
petty disputes
• Police could not do
• Victims of sexual
anything due to lack of
incidents consider it a
proof or evidence.
personal / family affair
(victims are aware if evidence is weak
nothing will come out of complaint)
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May 25,2002
Most common reported crimes
• Most common
reported involve big
amounts of losses or
those that inflicted
serious physical harm
• Crimes against
property are reported
to recover property &
see offender punished
• Half of assault / threat
victims believe that
the offenders should
be made aware that the
incident should not be
repeated
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May 25,2002
Seriousness of crime a major
factor in reporting
• General perception
that seriousness of
crimes largely depend
on the amount of loss
or extent of damage
from the incident
• But a good number
also consider “amount
of loss” less important
• than the safety of their
selves of families
• 50% of victims of
sexual incidences &
66.61% of car
vandalism regard the
violation as not very
serious (vs. property,
theft, burglary)
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May 25,2002
Victim Support
• Most are not provided
by professional
agencies tasked for the
job
• Tendency towards
personalism & family
ties, friends, neighbors
• Only minimal
admitted getting help
• from the police,
barangay officials &
social welfare
• only 10% of victims
consider specialized
agencies useful (ie.
DSWD, NBI, etc…)
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May 25,2002
Perception towards Police
• Majority assessed the
police is doing a fairly
good job in crime
prevention efforts
• Police patrols &
visibility at least once
a day is most
common deterrent &
are helpful
• But majority also
perceive that most
crimes occur due to
police inaction or
connivance (SWS)
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May 25,2002
Most common crime prevention
• 48% of burglary
victims have door
locks while 36.5%
have window grills
• 26.73% see the
importance of
neighborhood watch
• 46.27% maintain
watchdogs
• Other measures
adopted include high
fences, employing
caretakers, security
guards & installing
burglar alarms.
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May 25,2002
How to report: Five (5) W’s
• What (type of crime /
incident)
• Where (location/time)
• Who (victim/s &
perpetrator/s)
• Why (reason/s)
• How (other details of
incident)
• Depending on time
sensitivity:
–
–
–
–
By landline
By oral report
By written report
By cell phone (voice or
SMS)
– others
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May 25,2002
Who & Where to report:
• Barangay officials
• Local & national
police
• other law enforcers
(ie. NBI, NDEP etc…)
• neighbors / friends /
relatives
• anti crime groupsNGOs/ parish / media
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Streetwatch 117
Police Assistance 166
CAPCOM (NCRPO)-7575
ANCAR 7570
Bantay Bata 163
Fire Fighters 160-16
MERALCO 631-1111
Manila H2O / Maynilad 1627
/1626
• Poison Control 524-1078
• Civil Defense 911-5061
• Metro Rescue 365
• NDEP 726-2111
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summit
• local
Police Community Precinct
May 25,2002