Last October was the month that recorded the lowest number of homicides from the beginning of the follow-up meetings to Plan of Citizen Securitywhich take place every Monday at the National Police Palace.
The minister of Interior and Police (MIP), Faride Rafulreported today that in the last 30 days the rate of homicides stood at 7.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, representing the lowest number in the last two years of work.
“Thank you to each of the interventions what we are doing so joint and permanent, the month of October that just ended, stands out as the month with the rate lower than homicides“, said.
According to the details offered by Raful, in about ten territories No homicides were recorded in October, and in 17 others the rate remained below single digits.
Likewise, the official revealed that the rate accumulated of homicides In the first 10 months of 2024 it rises to 9.65 per 100,000 inhabitants.
“The work we continue to do is giving results in reducing social conflict”Minister of the Interior and Police.
Comparing the data for October 2024 with the same period in 2023, a reduction of 2.87 points in the rate of homicidesequivalent to a percentage decrease of 31.5%, “which shows the progress in terms of security and crime prevention”.
Raful reiterated the commitment of the National Joint Task Force to continue reducing these indicators and contribute to the security citizen.
