Theft commonest crime in Depok

DEPOK: Depok Police recorded that theft was the crime most frequently committed in the municipality last year, with 802 cases reported, followed by autotheft (749), fraud (369), gambling (116), burglary (105), drug abuse (80) and rape (14 cases).

The police report also said that from seven subprecincts in the Depok Police precinct, the Sukmajaya subprecinct was the area most prone to crime, with 563 cases. Of that total, only 100 cases, or 18 percent, were solved. Beji was the area second-most prone to crime with 361 cases, of which only 87 were solved, followed by Cimanggis (355, 93) and Pancoran Mas (340, 92).

Depok Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Raja Erizman called on the public to assist the police in solving the cases.

"We need all possible help to solve the cases reported to police and also to prevent crimes from happening. It's not an easy job; please give us more time," he said recently. -- JP