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Jul 23, 2014 News
The recent murders over the past few days have sent the country’s homicide figure skyrocketing to 79, 12 more than the corresponding period last year.
Figures from the Guyana Police Force have indicated that 10 murders have been committed so far for the month of July, making it one of the deadliest months for this year in terms of killings.
This is despite an overall decline of seven percent in serious crimes report up to June 30.
According to the police, the total number of reports of serious crimes made between January 1 and June 30, 2014, was 1,827 compared to 1,960 for the same period in 2013.
Apart from murders, the serious crimes policed by the Force are robbery under arms, robbery with violence, robbery with aggravation, larceny from the person, break and enter and larceny, burglary, rape, and kidnapping.
At the end of June 2014, robbery under arms overall has increased by 22%, with 577 reports compared to 472 for the same period in 2013.
The statistics indicate an increase of 33% in the number of armed robberies involving the use of firearms; and a four percent increase in armed robberies where instruments other than firearms were used by the perpetrators.
In light of the statistics mentioned, which has given rise to a frightening perception, the Police Force has taken the opportunity to highlight some measures that can be taken by citizens in order to avoid being easy targets for criminals:
In line with the foregoing measures, the Police Force is reminding citizens that public security is a shared responsibility and is encouraging the public to continue partnering with it in order to strengthen the safety and security of all.
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