2012 jamaica crime decrease

[blugiant]

2012 will end below 1,100 murders ... the lowest since 2003 and well below the annual average of 1,467 for the years 2008 to 2011


Significant progress made in reducing major crimes

Crime figures for 2012

Murder down four per cent,

Shooting down nine per cent

Sexual offences down seven per cent

Acquisitory crimes down seven per cent

[Xavier]

What is the source of the figures? It did seems like it got worse but maybe it is the nature of the crime and how quickly the graphic pictures are published online.

[ILP]

What is the source of the figures? It did seems like it got worse but maybe it is the nature of the crime and how quickly the graphic pictures are published online.

I agree. Some of the pics made me sick to my stomach on so many levels.
But if continuing to post them (the jury is still out on how I feel about the practice) will forward the downward trend...then...

[blugiant]

What is the source of the figures? It did seems like it got worse but maybe it is the nature of the crime and how quickly the graphic pictures are published online.

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121230/cleisure/cleisure2.html

Significant progress made in reducing major crimes

Peter Bunting, Contributor

THE PERFORMANCE evaluations conducted by the media on the minister/ Ministry of National Security have so far been quite superficial. In the case of the article written by Gary Spaulding, 'Gov't's silence - anything but golden', it borders on inane. Spaulding writes, "He [Bunting] does not possess the stature or charisma … to drive fear into hoodlums." The implication is that the veteran journalist's ideal for a national security minister would be another politician " … full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". Since Independence, there has been no shortage of tough-talking ministers of national security and draconian initiatives such as the Suppression of Crime Act and various special operational squads. Notwithstanding the tough talk and bold initiatives, there has been a long-term, almost ineluctable deterioration in Jamaica's safety and security environment.

It is important, therefore, to put information into the public domain that is fairly comprehensive and evidence-based. Hopefully, this will facilitate some objective analysis of the policy options facing the country at this time.

The reality is that in 2012, significant progress has been made in reducing all categories of major crimes. The 2012 year-to-date Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) statistics show that at December 23, 2012, all categories of serious violent crimes are down seven per cent. (See table.)

Barring a substantial spike in the last few days of the year, 2012 will end below 1,100 murders. This figure will be the lowest since 2003 and well below the annual average of 1,467 for the years 2008 to 2011.

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[blugiant]

I agree. Some of the pics made me sick to my stomach on so many levels.
But if continuing to post them (the jury is still out on how I feel about the practice) will forward the downward trend...then...

perception ann realitee a two diffarrant ting. wen crime declininn politrixxstahs chatt percepsham aff crime iss badd ann peeps nuh feel safe. media push de crime angle cah itt increase ratinn ann sell more newspapah. duppy know woo fe frighten