Thai police report sweeping decline in reported crime

[webfact]

Thai police report sweeping decline in reported crime
By Suriya Patathayo

The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- THE NUMBER of crimes in fiscal year 2016 declined across the board, while negative economic condition including unemployment and debt levels next year could lead to a surge of fraud and embezzlement cases or other property offences, said the Royal Thai Police’s Public Affairs Division yesterday.

 

The division’s report focused on four categories of crimes and projected a trend for next year. 

For offences against life, body or related to sexuality, police received 23,012 complaints, a 3,134-case drop from the previous year, and police made arrests in 16,770 cases. The Metropolitan Police saw the most complaints followed by the Provincial Police Region 3. 

The most common cases were murders, attempted murders and physical assaults, which stemmed mostly from arguments or were influenced by alcohol.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30298550

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2016-10-28

[PatOngo]

I think an across the board, substantial pay rise for all involved is in order....well done guys!

[daveAustin]

You forgot to add this

[NongKhaiKid]

19 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

I think an across the board, substantial pay rise for all involved is in order....well done guys!

Total accurate figures of course, no creative accountancy involved.

What happens to all those intended reports when members of the public claim the BIB refused to accept their complaint ?

Standby for the knock on effect as when one Police region reports a decline in figures all the others will follow suit.

[bokningar]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

THE NUMBER of crimes in fiscal year 2016 declined across the board, while negative economic condition including unemployment and debt levels next year could lead to a surge of fraud and embezzlement cases or other property offences, said the Royal Thai Police’s Public Affairs Division yesterday.

 

Talking up next years budget ??

[Somtamnication]

That's because the BIB have been busy with surveillance and other issues about whatever. No time for crime. 

[klauskunkel]

and what is the percentage of crime committed by the police?

[maoro2013]

I think 'reported' is important here, and what consists as reported or perhaps ignored.

[Orac]

Inspires confidence when the police admit that murder is one of the most common crimes in Thailand.

[worgeordie]

Maybe those don't include arrests made by the army,whom 

seem much more efficient,arresting people who for whatever 

reason the police wont.

regards worgeordie

[Familyonthemove]

27 minutes ago, Orac said:

Inspires confidence when the police admit that murder is one of the most common crimes in Thailand.

Yes - I wondered about that statement too - surely it can't be right?

 

Stolen mobile phones, gold theft, illegal drugs, burglary, drink driving - these must rank well above murder?

[NongKhaiKid]

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

and what is the percentage of crime committed by the police?

It's not included in these figures, that's why they're down !

[mikebell]

Why would you report a crime to the police - it can cost you money.  Sister-in-law's car was stolen because she let a car hire firm rent it out to help with monthly bank loan repayments.  The culprit, a woman, was seen on the street by a family member who made a citizen's arrest and called the police.  I drove the thief; the policeman; sister-in-law to Jomtien station where the guy in charge was loathe to deal with it and sent us to Pattaya who sent us back to Jomtien.  The officer there wanted 10K to put his posterior orifice into gear.  S-i-L, a nurse, did not have that kind of money after continuing to pay the bank for a non-existent car for years. The culprit is still walking the street and has committed two further offences of the same nature.

Pattaya police?  I think it would be a good idea.

[samjaidee]

Arrests are only the first stage of the process.

 

Prosecutions are what count.

 

Where are the figures comparing arrests to prosecutions?

[hEaDy]

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The most common cases were murders, attempted murders and physical assaults, which stemmed mostly from arguments or were influenced by alcohol.

 

That's right! Not because of people smoking cigarettes or marijuana or shishka!

Therefore, perhaps there's a clue there to stop harassing smokers and offer psychiatric help to those addicted to alcohol...

 

FYI - I don't smoke anything and I do enjoy alcohol in moderation.

[williamgeorgeallen]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Why would you report a crime to the police - it can cost you money.  Sister-in-law's car was stolen because she let a car hire firm rent it out to help with monthly bank loan repayments.  The culprit, a woman, was seen on the street by a family member who made a citizen's arrest and called the police.  I drove the thief; the policeman; sister-in-law to Jomtien station where the guy in charge was loathe to deal with it and sent us to Pattaya who sent us back to Jomtien.  The officer there wanted 10K to put his posterior orifice into gear.  S-i-L, a nurse, did not have that kind of money after continuing to pay the bank for a non-existent car for years. The culprit is still walking the street and has committed two further offences of the same nature.

Pattaya police?  I think it would be a good idea.

i have a similar story. 2 staff members stole 60k in goods from my shop. i went to the cops, they wanted 1000thb to make a report. i had to go track do the thieves myself. was a dangerous undertaking but i managed to get my goods back. if you want the cops to help you you need to pay them a monthly fee which i have been doing for a few years now.

[waldroj]

3 hours ago, maoro2013 said:

I think 'reported' is important here, and what consists as reported or perhaps ignored.

 

Spot on maoro2013!

 

The headline probably tells the real story: "...sweeping decline in reported crime..."

 

As I read this, it seems that victims are just not bothering to report crimes (as they already know their efforts would be in vain) !!!

 

[hawker9000]

"Thai police report sweeping decline in reported crime"

 

 

Yeah, they finally broke up those blasted domino & bridge cartels!  Well done.

[rijb]

Increasing their random traffic checkpoints has really made a difference.

[bangon04]

7 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

Total accurate figures of course, no creative accountancy involved.

What happens to all those intended reports when members of the public claim the BIB refused to accept their complaint ?

Standby for the knock on effect as when one Police region reports a decline in figures all the others will follow suit.

that's where the "sweeping" comes into it. Many complaints are simply "swept" under the carpet when the victims try to complain. The government is an expert in "sweeping" statements relating to Thai superiority and progress, and "sweeping" gestures, "sweeping" reforms of the RTP are regularly announced. 

[bangon04]

" The most common cases were murders, attempted murders and physical assaults, which stemmed mostly from arguments or were influenced by alcohol. "

 

because as we all know, Thailand has no problem with YaaBaa.....

[bangon04]

7 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I think an across the board, substantial pay rise for all involved is in order....well done guys!

 or at least a nice new medal ribbon for the tunic - just below the paratroop wings.

[zaphod reborn]

Just a reflection of the futility in reporting crimes to the police.  In a meeting, I round-tabled what do you do if you park your car, and when you come back to it, your car was damaged because another vehicle had hit it.  Not one person in the meeting mentioned contacting the police.  When I brought that up, I was told that there is no use, because the police won't do anything.

[sandemara]

How come all these "sweeping" activities abound when more modern technology is around; Vacuuming (ie, sucking up) has been approved for yonks now.

[grumbleweed]

 

"Thai police report sweeping decline in reported crime"

 

I'm surprise that any crime is reported when you consider asking the RTP to solve crime is like giving a Rubik's cube to a chimpanzee

 

Or it could be they're not accepting any crime reports until they get a fresh influx of Burmese

 

 

[elgordo38]

As they say in the legal business "Maybe there is a lack of discovery" Tourist numbers up 30% crime down drastically hey folks we are living in Utopia. 

[anon4637435435]

Reported crimes are down because the police dont answer any call to assist. Where i live we have had to call the police on several occasions but the phone either doesnt work, diverted to another wrong number, told to call emergency numbers, told to come back during the day, told to talk to lawyers, no body hurt so dont worry, etc....

Where i live crime is up and the police have taken a permanent holiday thanks to the bribes they recieve to let some locals go about their illegal activities. The word police is not the right word to describe police here. Mafia is more fitting.

[jerojero]

Indeed reported less because of poor, inappropriate or non-responses.

[performance]

12 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I think an across the board, substantial pay rise for all involved is in order....well done guys!

Your a funny man

[lordblackader]

12 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

Total accurate figures of course, no creative accountancy involved.

What happens to all those intended reports when members of the public claim the BIB refused to accept their complaint ?

Standby for the knock on effect as when one Police region reports a decline in figures all the others will follow suit.

 

My now ex gf was beaten by her ex-husband, hospital trip, reports, CM police refused point blank to investigate the matter.