MANILA: The number of street crimes in Metro Manila has significantly decreased from July 1-19 compared on the first semester of 2016 due to the relentless implementation of ‘Oplan Tokhang’ and ‘Double Barrel’, according to National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Acting Regional Director, Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde.
The Double Barrel strategy, an all-out anti-illegal drugs operational plan is defined as a simultaneous attack on big-time drug lords and street-level pushing, PNP Chief Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa was quoted as saying by update.ph.
Under ‘Oplan Tokhang’, station commanders will ask the barangay captains to submit a list of residents who are into illegal drugs, whether these pushers, dealers, users and couriers.
The police intelligence unit will then verify the report and check if these persons are indeed involved in drugs. This is because there are instances where barangay captains themselves are behind the illegal drug trade while some list down names of their rivals.
“We are seeing a remarkable reduction of street crimes particularly crimes against property region wide,” he reportedly said in 21 days in office.
The weekly crime trend data from July 1- 19, 2016 reflected the significant decrease of street crimes compared with the data recorded on the first semester of 2016. Robbery lowered from 85 to 59 incidents, Theft from 176 to 113 cases, Carnapping from 8 to 0, Motornapping from 29 to 10 cases and Physical injuries from 97 to 72 cases.
The three-week implementation of Oplan Tokhang and Double Barrel covering the period July 1-19 has resulted to the surrender of 25,230 drug users and pushers combined, arrest of 1,025, including two Taiwanese Nationals, and neutralization of 106 drug personalities, reported.
