Crime rate is inversely proportional to the total number of population

Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday slammed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde for reporting that Naga City has the fifth highest crime volume among Philippine cities.

“Totally unacceptable. Spare our people and our beloved city from misinformation,” Robredo told Albayade in her official Twitter account.

She pointed out that in terms of focus crimes during the first semesters of 2017 and 2018, Naga City ranked 34th in murder, 24th to 26th in homicide, 29th in robbery and sixth in theft.

Robredo also objected to President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that Naga City is a hotbed of shabu.

The PNP chief said as far as the PNP is concerned, there are many parts of the Bicol Region that have problems with illegal drugs.

The Vice President lashed back on Duterte’s pronouncement, calling it a huge insult and a slap in the face of former and incumbent local officials who have worked hard to improve the city.

Naga City is Robredo’s bailiwick, where her late husband Jesse Robredo served as mayor for three terms.

The Naga City Council also passed a resolution condemning the President’s remarks.

Dangerous Drugs Board Chair Catalino Cuy has also said Duterte’s claim will still have to be verified by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

In an earlier report, the PNP also said Naga City had the highest monthly crime rate nationwide from January to April 2018.

Naga had a 273.83 average monthly crime rate, based on data by Crime Research and Analysis Center of the PNP Directorate for Investigation and Detection Management.

However, the crime rate is inversely proportional to the total number of population, then PNP spokesman John Bulalacao said.

“The higher the population, the lower the crime rate. The lower the population, the higher the crime rate,” he explained.