N. Jakarta police have best record

N. Jakarta police have best record

JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police precinct has the best
crime fighting record amongst the capital's five police
precincts.

Chief of the North Jakarta police precinct, Lt. Col. Edi
Darnadi said his office deserved the accolades given its
successful record in handling crime.

Data at City Police Headquarters indicates that in the last
four months the North Jakarta precinct managed to resolve 116 of
its 176 cases, or 64.8 percent.

The Central Jakarta precinct resolved 58.05 percent of their
360 cases, West Jakarta precinct 52.23 percent of their 358
incidents, South Jakarta precinct 52.59 percent of their 308
cases, and East Jakarta precinct 44.69 percent of their 349
cases.

The data focuses on four main crimes: car and motorcycle
theft, theft committed with violence, theft resulting in murder,
and physical assault and torture, Antara reported.

Edi said his precinct uses preventative actions, including a
religious approach, in conjunction with its field operations.

He believes these preventive actions have minimized the number
of crimes committed in North Jakarta.

In January 1995 the precinct recorded eight physical assaults
in which the victims suffered serious wounds, four each in
February and March and nine in April.

Thefts with violence occurred 23 times in January, 16 times in
February, 20 times in March, and 11 times in April. There were 38
thefts of cars and motorcycles in January, 15 in March and 28 in
April.

Edi was optimistic that his precinct would be able to further
reduce the amount of crime. (29)