ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) has launched “Oplan Visita Casa” (House Visitation) following the recorded 52 rape cases here since January this year.
Lt. Col. Paul Andrew Cortes, ZCPO information officer, said Thursday that rape incidents this year were higher by 13 compared to 39 cases covering the same period in 2022.
Under the operational plan, Cortes said all ZCPO police stations are tasked to conduct house visitation to monitor the condition and situation of families in different villages.
There are 11 police stations under the ZCPO covering 98 barangays of this city. Eight of the 98 barangays are island villages.
“The Oplan Visita Casa is based on the records of different barangays where the police will identify individuals with cases of harassment, misdemeanors, and other complaints,” Cortes said.
He noted that the majority of the rape victims this year are minors “with most of the suspects related to the victims.”
Most of the rape incidents, he said, transpired at the home of the victims. (PNA)
