POLICE statistics for the month of October 2010 indicate a 43 per cent decline in murders when compared to October last year. This 43 per cent decline translates to 76 fewer murders for the months under consideration.
The decline of 76 murders represents the second largest reduction for 2010. There were 77 fewer murders in July 2010 compared to July 2009.
All Police Divisions in the Kingston Metropolitan Region which also include the two St Catherine Divisions all recorded declines in their murder rates with the Kingston Central Division leading the way.
The Kingston Central Division recorded no murders last month. In the rural Police Divisions, seven recorded declines in their murder rates. Trelawny recorded no murders in 2010.
Three of the other six major crimes (shootings, rapes, carnal abuse) all declined in October 2010. Shootings went down by 43 per cent; rape 11 per cent and carnal abuse 28 per cent.
Among the other three major crimes, robbery rose 8 per cent, break-ins four per cent while the number of larceny incidents remained the same.
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The decline of 76 murders represents the second largest reduction for 2010. There were 77 fewer murders in July 2010 compared to July 2009.
All Police Divisions in the Kingston Metropolitan Region which also include the two St Catherine Divisions all recorded declines in their murder rates with the Kingston Central Division leading the way.
The Kingston Central Division recorded no murders last month. In the rural Police Divisions, seven recorded declines in their murder rates. Trelawny recorded no murders in 2010.
Three of the other six major crimes (shootings, rapes, carnal abuse) all declined in October 2010. Shootings went down by 43 per cent; rape 11 per cent and carnal abuse 28 per cent.
Among the other three major crimes, robbery rose 8 per cent, break-ins four per cent while the number of larceny incidents remained the same.
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