The Public Security Police (PSP) recorded more than 24,000 home thefts between 2020 and 2023, security forces said this Sunday, and also noted 51,361 thefts from car interiors.
In a statement sent to the editor this Sunday, the PSP indicated that in the last four years there have been 7,614 crimes involving residential burglary (without breaking, climbing or false keys) and 16,714 crimes involving residential burglary. lasagne or fake keys, resulting in a total of 24,328 burglaries.
During those four years, 447 people were arrested for home theft and 952 people were arrested for car theft, for a total of 1,399 arrests. If you take into account the 105 arrests made at the scene for these crimes (71 for auto burglaries and 34 for residential burglaries) in the first four months of 2024, the total rises to 1,504.
“In addition to arrests made between 2020 and 2023, PSP identified 2,655 residential burglary suspects without breaking, entering or using a false key, and 2,138 residential burglary suspects involving breaking, entering or using a false key. fake key and 2,782 theft suspects inside the car,” can be read in the published note.
Statistics indicate a decline in property crime in 2023, with the PSP highlighting that “the downward trend continues this year.”
“This decline is not only due to preventive policing, but also to a strong emphasis on contactless policing, prevention and awareness-raising among civil society, namely through the dissemination of safety tips on social media and the media. actions to increase the awareness of our police officers about the integrated contactless policing model,” the PSP added.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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