Crime Down 68% in Faisalabad Region Since CCD Launch

Key Points:

Heinous crime down 68 percent across the Faisalabad region since the CCD was set up.
House dacoity down 93 percent and dacoity down 74 percent.
Motorcycle snatching down 66 percent and motorcycle theft down 65 percent.

Heinous crime has fallen by 68 percent across the Faisalabad region since the Crime Control Department (CCD) was established, according to a comparative review of the period against the same period in previous years.

The region covers Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Chiniot. The review compared the period since the CCD was set up with the same period in earlier years and found clear declines in every major crime category.

Dacoity fell by 74 percent, while dacoity in houses dropped by 93 percent. Robbery declined by 71 percent and house robbery by 58 percent.

Motorcycle snatching decreased by 66 percent and motorcycle theft by 65 percent, the figures show.

The Regional Officer CCD Faisalabad said the success reflects the department’s effective strategy, timely action against organised and heinous criminal gangs and the tireless work of police officers and personnel.

He said protecting the lives and property of citizens remains the police’s first priority and operations against criminal elements will continue with full force.