GPF sees decrease in serious crimes for first half of 2018

DPI, GUYANA, Monday, June 11, 2018

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has reported a decrease in serious crimes at the end of May this year, compared to the same period last year.

The comparative figures of serious crimes for ‘A-G’ divisions January 1 to May 31st, 2017/2018, shows that murder has seen a 23 percent decrease with some 36 committed so far for the period. By the end of May 2017, the country had seen 47 murders committed. There has been a 28 percent decrease in robbery under arms with the use of instruments other than firearm. Robbery with violence saw a 15 percent decrease.

Compared last year with 67 counts, 57 were committed this year. There has also been a four percent decrease in break and enter, and larceny.

The comparative figures of murders committed for the period January 1 to May 31st for A and B Divisions saw an overall 23 percent decrease.

The following is the report from the Guyana Police Force

 

Ser #

 

 

OFFENCES

 

2017

 

2018

 

%INCREASE/

DECREASE

 

1

 

ROBBERY UNDER ARMS

(FIRE ARMS USED)

248 266 +7%
 

2

 

ROBBERY UNDER ARMS

(OTHER INSTRUMENTS USED)

137 99 -28%
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

385 365 -5%

 

COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF SERIOUS CRIMES FOR ‘A-G’ DIVISIONS

1st JANUARY TO 31st MAY, 2017/2018

 

Ser #

 

 

OFFENCES

 

2017

 

2018

 

%INCREASE/

DECREASE

     

            1

 

MURDER

 

47 36 -23%
           

            2

 

ROBBERY

 

24 26 +8%
 

3

ROBBERY UNDER ARMS

(FIRE ARMS USED)

248 266 +7%
 

4

ROBBERY UNDER ARMS

(OTHER INSTRUMENTS USED)

137 99 -28%
 

5

 

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE

67 57 -15%
 

6

 

ROBBERY WITH AGGRAVATION

33 22 -33%
 

7

 

LARCENY FROM PERSON

76 50 -34%
 

8

 

RAPE

117 122 +4%
 

9

 

BURGLARY

95 98 +3%
 

10

 

BREAK AND ENTER AND LARCENY

450 430 -4%
 

11

 

KIDNAPPING

0 0
TOTAL

 

1294 1206 -7%

 

COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF MURDERS COMMITTED FOR THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST MAY, 2017/2018

DIVISIONS EXECUTION ROBBERY DOMESTIC DISORDERLY UNKNOWN OTHERS TOTAL
2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018
 
A 4 Nil 2 3 1 2 9 1      1 1 Nil Nil 17 7
                           
B Nil Nil 3 1 3 Nil 2 3 1 Nil Nil Nil 9 4
                           
C Nil Nil 1 Nil 1 3 1 7 Nil 2 Nil Nil 3 12
                           
D Nil Nil Nil 1 1 2 4 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil 5 4
                           
E Nil Nil Nil 1 1 Nil Nil 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil 1 2
F                            
Nil Nil 2 1 3 2 7 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil 12 4
 

G

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 3
 

TOTAL

4 0 8 7 10 9 23 17 2 3 0 0 47 36
Percentage

Increase/Decrease

-100% -13% -10% -26% +50% -23%

 

TYPES OF FIREARMS
DIVISIONS  
COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ILLEGAL FIREARMS SEIZED FOR THE PERIOD

1ST JANUARY TO 31ST MAY, 2017/2018

 

PISTOLS REVOLVERS SHOTGUNS RIFLES PEN GUNS SUB MACHINE TOTAL
     
2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018  
“A” 16 22 4 4 1 4 1 25 27  
“B” 4 1 1 5 5 6  
“C” 5 2 1 3 1 1 2 9 6  
“D” 3 1 2 5 1  
“E” 2 1 1 2  
9 5 2 3 8 1 2 19 11  
“ F”
“G” 1 1 0 2  
TOTAL 37 33 9 12 10 7 8 2 0 0 0 1 64 55

 

 

By: Alexis Rodney.

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