It may not be realized from the daily headlines, but the Guyana Police Force is reporting that there has actually been a decrease in serious criminal activity across the country.

In a statement, the Guyana Police Force announced a 16% decrease in serious crimes at the end of May this year, when compared to the same period last year.

 The Force said there was a 7% reduction in reports of murder; a 10% decrease in gun-related robberies; a 7% decrease in armed robberies where other instruments were used by the perpetrators; and a 26% decrease in robberies with violence However there was a 17% increase in Robberies where guns or other instruments were not used.

According to the police statement, The decrease in the crime rate is as a result of the initiatives taken by the Government, the Ministry of Public Security and the Guyana Police Force, to de-escalate the crime situation.

The police force said it is increasingly gaining the public’s trust, resulting in a higher level of information sharing and the solving and prevention of serious crimes, inclusive of murder.

But when it comes to road accidents, the Police Force is trying to tackle the high number of fatal accidents.

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