City crime rate lowered through public assistance<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta, a city that never sleeps, has recorded
\na remarkable drop in the crime rate this year compared to 1994,
\nthanks to increasing public cooperation and hard work by police
\nin fighting crime.<\/p>\n
City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo told reporters here
\nyesterday that the number of crimes reported to the police in
\n1995 plunged to 21,573 cases from 26,382 cases the previous year.<\/p>\n
The total number of crimes solved by the police this year
\nreached 55.16 percent, the largest the Greater Jakarta Police has
\ndealt with since 1991. Last year only 44.62 percent of all cases
\nwere solved and 38.9 percent in 1993.<\/p>\n
\"All these remarkable achievements could only be accomplished
\nwith strong support from the public,\" Dibyo said at the media
\nbriefing held to review 1995 and consider the prospects for next
\nyear.<\/p>\n
He said police have pledged to solve as many cases as they can
\nnext year, despite lingering problems such as shortage of
\npersonnel, budget and facilities.<\/p>\n
A crime, in this city of almost 10 million people, is
\ncommitted every 25 minutes and two seconds this year, compared to
\n19 minutes and 55 seconds last year.<\/p>\n
The crime clock, nationwide, this year is three minutes and 13
\nseconds.<\/p>\n
In another yardstick, a total of 159 out of every 100,000
\npeople in the city have become victims of murder, burglary,
\ntheft, violence and rape this year, Dibyo said. Last year 212
\npeople of every 100,000 became victims of such crimes.<\/p>\n
\"We're proud of what we have achieved but we still need public
\nparticipation, such as immediate reports about criminal acts and
\ninformation relating to cases under investigation\" the two-star
\ngeneral said.<\/p>\n
Dibyo predicted that burglaries, thefts and student brawls
\nwill still dominate city crimes next year.<\/p>\n
Most burglaries and thefts will still occur in the city
\noutskirts, such as Bekasi and Tangerang, Dibyo said.<\/p>\n
Dibyo also said that his 16,000-strong police force is ready
\nto face any riots, protests or street demonstrations that might
\noccur next year because of the general elections in 1997.<\/p>\n
\"We've even established our computerized system to monitor the
\nminute-to-minute tally of the general election which, in turn,
\ncould help us to identify things that we should do to secure the
\nevent,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Analysts said that there will be much unrest next year due to
\nthe upcoming 1997 general election.<\/p>\n
During this year, Dibyo said, there have already been strong
\nindications of efforts by extremists for the re-emergence of
\nseveral banned organizations, such as the Indonesian Communist
\nParty (PKI).<\/p>\n
A total of 52 politically motivated street demonstrations and
\n27 illegal meetings were handled by city police this year, Dibyo
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Police also recorded a total of 251 demonstrations by workers
\nand residents in 1995, he said.<\/p>\n
\"It's hard to estimate the number of street protests which may
\noccur next year, but I do know that all of us want to have a
\npeaceful Jakarta,\" Dibyo said. \"That's why, we need public
\nunderstanding and participation.\" (bsr)<\/p>",
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