Crime statistics in the first district of Davao City : basis for proposed intervention program.

Abstract

"Crime has been with us from the very beginning; it has never ceased to disturb men’s living together. This study determined the crime statistics in the first congressional district in Davao City recorded in its three police stations: Talomo, San Pedro and Sta. Ana police stations. It also analyzed the index and non-index crimes of these police stations on a quarterly basis and determined its crime solution efficiency. Using the data gathered from the three police stations, it was found out that in San Pedro Police Station, the highest reported cases for index crimes was during the second quarter of the year, April to June. Meanwhile, the highest reported cases for non-index crimes was also during the third quarter of the year. In Talomo Police Station, the highest reported cases for index crimes was during the second quarter of the year, which was April to June, and the same goes for non-index crimes. In Sta. Ana Police Station, the highest reported cases for index crimes was during the first quarter of the year, January to March. Meanwhile, the highest reported cases for non-index crimes was during the third quarter of the year. Talomo Police Station has the highest CSE among the three police stations comprising the first congressional district in Davao City."