Georgetown : With almost every day a robbery has been reported in the media, the Guyana Police Force has recorded a 16% decrease in serious crimes at the end of November this year, relative to the same period last year.
There was a break-even in reports of murder, with a clear up rate of 64%; a 6% decrease in robbery under arms where firearms were used with a 15% clear up rate; a 17% decrease in armed robberies where other instruments were used by the perpetrators with a clear rate of 23%; a 25% decrease in robbery with violence with a 27% clear up rate; a 9% decrease in robbery with aggravation with a 32% clear up rate; a 14%% decrease in robberies where no instruments were used with a 8% clear up rate; a 32% decrease in larceny from the person with a 24% clear up rate. Additionally, there was a 21% decrease in rape with a 31% clear up rate; a 20% decrease in break and enter and larceny with a 20% clear up rate and a 12% decrease in burglary with an 18% clear up rate.
96 unlicensed firearms were taken off the streets by the police for the reporting month as follows:-
Pistols – 42, Revolvers – 28, Shotguns- 24; and Rifles -2.
Once again, the continuous monthly reduction in serious crimes is nothing but a testimony that the excellent collaboration among the many stakeholders and the public at large, coupled with the strategies employed by the Force, have been yielding positive results.
Exposure to training both locally and internationally, continues to be a top priority at all levels of the Force.
In respect of traffic management there was an 11% increase in fatal accidents. We have recorded 115 fatalities at the end of November, compared to 112 for the same period last year. However, there were decreases in serious and minor accidents but an increase in damage accidents.
Enforcement is continuous countrywide with special emphasis on driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, music/breach of condition of road service licence, overloaded mini-buses and use of cellular phones.
The Guyana Police Force charged 65, 357 persons with traffic offences so far this year as indicated below and of which about 55% have paid their fines.
Speeding 24,276
Breach of condition of road service licence/music 3,416
Driving under the influence of alcohol 2,721
Using cell phone while driving 1,272
Breach of Traffic Light Signal 1,236
Tinted Motor vehicles 1,211
Unlicensed Driver 1,555
Failure to wear seat belt 2,622
Dangerous Driving 1,355
Careless Driving 1,205
Fail to Wear Safety Helmet 1,129
Overload Minibus 2,737
Obstruction 1,881
Fail to Confirm to Sign 2,009
Crossing Double Yellow Line 1,764
Other Offences Totaling 14,968
