THE Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has recorded a 33-percent decline in the number of cybercrime cases in July and August.
QCPD director Rederico Maranan cited the success of their anti-cybercrime operations led by Maj. Eric Casabal over the past two months.
He said the team continued to respond to reports of various types of cybercrimes, including online scams, illegal access, ATM and credit card fraud, computer-related identity theft, online libel, online threats, unjust vexation, grave coercion in violation of RA 11313 (Safe Spaces Act), and Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code.
As of end-July, the team received 159 complaints, of which 146 cases were successfully resolved.
Last August, the volume of complaints dropped to 105, while 97 cases were resolved.
“This means a decrease of 54 incidents or 33 percent, the QCPD noted.
The unit’s crime solution efficiency increased from 91.82 percent in July to 93.33 percent in August.
The crime clearance efficiency increased from 96.22 percent in July to 98.09 percent in August.
Maranan said such accomplishments only showed their increasing efficiency in solving cases.
He commended the unremitting efforts of team and its ability to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technological challenges in the field of cybercrime.
“We will continue to work hard to improve our investigative capabilities and strengthen our relationship with local and national agencies to ensure that online crimes are promptly addressed. Our main goal is to maintain safety and peace in Quezon City,” Maranan said.
