Violence, robbery cases increase<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police in the greater Jakarta area recorded a
\nsignificant increase in cases of violence and robberies last
\nmonth, with vehicle theft and burglary still at the top of the
\nlist.<\/p>\n
\"Possibly, one of the main factors was the release of a large
\nnumber of prisoners the previous month,\" City Police spokesman
\nLt. Col. Bambang Haryoko told reporters on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Data from city police, which covers the greater Jakarta area,
\nincluding Tangerang, Bekasi and Depok, shows that the recorded
\nnumber of violent crimes went up 46.3 percent, to 79 cases, in
\nMay, from 54 cases in the previous month, while robberies
\nincreased by 40.16 percent to 178 cases from 127 cases.<\/p>\n
Vehicle thefts declined slightly to 429 cases from 488 cases
\nin April and burglaries, mostly occurring in the early hours,
\nwere recorded at 396 cases, up from 342 cases.<\/p>\n
The total number of crimes in the greater Jakarta area dropped
\nslightly to 1,973 cases from 1,994 cases in April.<\/p>\n
According to Bambang, most of the crimes took place in housing
\ncomplexes and on public roads.<\/p>\n
A large number of prisoners, who were jailed for committing
\nsuch crimes, were released in the previous months, he said.<\/p>\n
\"Moreover, a large number of criminals arrested during our
\noperations since April last year were also released from jails,\"
\nthe spokesman added.<\/p>\n
Also, some of the hoodlums police have sent to rehabilitation
\ncourses had asked to leave the centers before completing the
\nprograms, Bambang said.<\/p>\n
\"Which means, many of the suspects in crimes recorded in May
\nwere long-time criminals,\" he explained.<\/p>\n
Based on this data, West Jakarta is billed as the area with
\nthe highest number of crimes, followed by Bekasi and East
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
North Jakarta, which is known for its many slum areas,
\nrecorded the lowest number of crimes.<\/p>\n
\"I have nothing to say about why this is so,\" Bambang said.<\/p>\n
The data shows that districts with the highest cases of crime
\nwere Taman Sari, Tanjung Duren, Kali Deres and Cengkareng in West
\nJakarta; Bekasi Kota in Bekasi; and the Duren Sawit, Makassar and
\nCakung areas in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Bekasi Kota, for example, recorded 39 cases of vehicle theft
\nlast month and 62 burglaries.<\/p>\n
In other parts of the city, high-risk areas for parking
\nvehicles are Sawahbesar in Central Jakarta; Tanjung Priok, Kelapa
\nGading and Koja in North Jakarta; Taman Sari and Tanjung Duren in
\nWest Jakarta; Kebayoran Lama in South Jakarta; Tangerang Kota in
\nTangerang; and Sukmajaya in Depok.<\/p>\n
Cases of violence took place mostly in Tanah Abang and Senen
\nin Central Jakarta; Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta; Taman Sari in
\nWest Jakarta; Cilandak and Pasar Minggu in South Jakarta; Duren
\nSawit in East Jakarta; Teluk Naga in Tangerang; Bekasi Kota in
\nBekasi; and Beji in Depok.<\/p>\n
Most burglaries were recorded in Tanah Abang in Central
\nJakarta; Tanjung Priok and Pademangan in North Jakarta; Kali
\nDeres in West Jakarta; Tebet in South Jakarta; Duren Sawit in
\nEast Jakarta; Tangerang Kota in Tangerang; Bekasi Kota in Bekasi;
\nand Pancoran Mas in Depok.<\/p>\n
Robberies occurred mostly in Senen in Central Jakarta; Tanjung
\nPriok and Pademangan in North Jakarta; Cengkareng and Tanjung
\nDuren in West Jakarta; Kebayoran Lama in South Jakarta; Duren
\nSawit in East Jakarta; Tangerang Kota in Tangerang; Bekasi Kota
\nin Bekasi; and Sukmajaya in Depok.<\/p>\n
Items most often taken during burglaries and robberies were
\nelectronic goods, cash and jewelry, while in vehicle thefts,
\nKijang vans, Daihatsu minivans and Honda Astrea and Yamaha RX
\nmotorcycles were most often stolen. (bsr)<\/p>",
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