DAVAO CITY -- The Davao City Police has called on netizens to immediately report street crimes to the police instead of merely posting them on social media.
Davao City Police spokesperson, Senior Insp. Maria Teresita Gaspan, said Thursday that despite the city's low crime volume, some persons claiming to be victims of street crimes post their experiences on Facebook but do not go to the police.
"Kanang mga nag-ingon nga na hold-up sila or na snatchan sila, kung mahimo magpa-blotter kay pare ma-record og matagaan dayon nato og aksyon (Those who post on social media that they were allegedly mugged must go to the police station and have the crime recorded so that we can act on it immediately)," Gaspan said.
The Davao Police recorded 7,576 crimes in 2017, 26.22 percent lower than the 10,269 crimes recorded in 2016.
Gaspan underscored the proper reporting of crime incidents so the police could adjust their deployment. She said they give priority attention to areas of convergence in the city.
"From there, ma adjust nato dayon ang atong deployment of personnel kay we based man sa crime trend og pattern (From there, we can adjust our deployment because the placement of police personnel is based on the crime trends and patterns), " she said.
Gaspan also bared that they are looking into the presence of robbery groups that have come to the city only for their illegal activities.
Last Saturday, operatives of the Talomo Police and Toril Police killed a robbery suspect, identified as Cris Tamboboy, after he allegedly fired at them as he was about to be arrested. The suspect’s cohorts were able to escape.
Police said Tamboboy and his two cohorts had robbed a couple of their valuables in Bago Gallera. (PNA)
