Even as he congratulated the Philippine National Police for a significant decline in focus crimes nationwide, former Senator and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson exhorted the police force to keep up police visibility and other crime prevention measures.
Lacson said the PNP, which regained its glory years when he headed from 1999 to 2001, must also strengthen its intelligence efforts towards crime prevention and crime suppression.
“Congratulations to our police force. Statistics won’t lie,” Lacson said in Filipino, in an interview on DZRH radio.
“We must particularly watch out for index crimes, crimes against persons and properties, like theft, murder and homicide. This reflects the peace and order situation,” he added.
Related: Ping Lacson sa PNP: Ituloy ang Mabuting Trabaho sa Crime Prevention
Figures from the PNP showed a drop of 18.42 percent in eight focus crimes during a 70-day period from Jan. 12 to March 22, 2025; compared to the previous 70-day period from Nov. 3, 2024 to Jan. 11, 2025.
The PNP said the decline is due to improved strategies and community engagement.
PNP figures showed murder cases fell by 19.02%, homicide by 23.86%, physical injury by 33.83%, and rape by 26.98%. Robbery and theft decreased by 7.74% and 7.49%, while carnapping of motor vehicles and motorcycles dropped by 15.38% and 7.35%, respectively.
Lacson reminded the PNP to use intelligence operations to know where and when to increase police visibility in certain areas.
“If there is an increase in a particular crime in an area like theft, there must be a matching increase in police visibility. That is a function of intelligence. Intelligence is a prime mover of police operations in law enforcement,” he said.
*****
Ping Lacson sa PNP: Ituloy ang Mabuting Trabaho sa Crime Prevention
Sabay ng pagbati sa Philippine National Police sa pagbaba ng krimen, pinaalalahanan ni dating Senador at 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson ang kapulisan na panatilihin ang police visibility at ibang crime prevention measures.
Ani Lacson, na nagpabuti sa imahe ng PNP nang pinamunuan niya ito mula 1999 hanggang 2001, dapat din palakasin ng PNP ang intelligence efforts nito para sa pagpigil at paglutas ng krimen.
“Congratulations sa ating mga kapulisan. Statistics won’t lie,” ani Lacson sa panayam sa DZRH radio.
“Ang kailangan bantayan ay index crimes, crimes against persons and properties. Ito talaga ‘yung nagpapakita ng sitwasyon ng peace and order ng bansa — theft, murder, homicide,” dagdag niya.
Naglabas ng datos ang PNP kung saan malaking 18.42% ang pagbagsak sa walong focus crimes sa 70-araw mula Enero 12 to hanggang Marso 22 ngayong taon, kumpara sa 70-araw mula Nob. 3, 2024 hanggang Enero 11, 2025.
Ayon sa PNP, ito ay dahil sa pinaigting na strategies at community engagement.
Pinakita din sa datos ng PNP na bumaba ng 19.02% ang murder, 23.86% ang homicide, 33.83% ang physical injury, at 26.98% ang rape. Bumaba din ng 7.74% at 7.49% ang robbery and theft, at 15.38% at 7.35% ang carnapping of motor vehicles at motorcycles.
Sa kabila nito, pinaalalahanan ni Lacson ang PNP na patuloy na gamitin ang intelligence operations para malaman kung saan at kailan palalakasin ang police visibility sa ilang lugar.
“Pag may concentration ng isang particular na uri ng krimen like theft, dapat mas malaki ang police visibility sa lugar. Yan ang function ng intelligence. Yang intelligence ang prime mover ng lahat ng operations ng pulis sa law enforcement,” aniya.
*****