Serious crimes in Guyana fall in 2009 led by significant decline in murders
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The work of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been bolstered with the release on Sunday of the comparative figures of serious crimes countrywide for the period January 1 to October 27, 2009, which show a 5% decline in the crime rate, led by a significant fall in murders of 30%.
Such figures are understandable given the elimination of several dangerous criminals and their gangs such as Rondell “Fineman” Rawlins.
Serious crimes so far this year have fallen to 2,461 from 2,573 last year, with murders falling to 95 from 136.
The downward trend is supported by a 69.5% clearing rate of murder cases, with the GPF identifying 66 out of 95 perpetrators of murders this year to justice. A majority of these individuals have been charged and brought before the justice system, with a few on the run from the law. Wanted bulletins have been issued for these individuals and the police continue to actively seek them out.
There has also been a significant reduction of robbery with the use of firearms. For 2209, there have been 513 cases compared to 698 in 2008, a 26% reduction.
In releasing the statistics yesterday, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud explained significant effort and resources have been placed in combating crime.
Also, the crime intelligence units have assisted in arresting a number of wanted individuals involved in robberies, with some of the groups being dismantled.
He also said that the crime observatory unit plays a major role with timely analysis on situations after which suggestions are made towards better deployment of the resources of the Force.
Furthermore, community policing groups (CPGs) deployed around the country, have contributed to the reduction in serious crimes. | | | | Reads : 88 | | | |
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