Coimbatore City, is having highest population when compared to neighbouring district as Nilgris & Erode district. It is one of most industrialized City is experiencing high growth of population and local immigration, with dwellings with multi-background people without planning permission in the outskirts of City, caused a sharp rise in reporting of crimes, especially theft, robbery, burglary snatching and two wheeler thefts etc. One among the reason for increased rate of reporting of crimes is due to the illegal activities of immigrants from neighboring areas.
Type of Crime
2008
2009
Diff in no. of Cases
% Increase
PROPERTY CRIMES
712
1394
682
+ 95
CRIME AGAINST HUMAN BODY
311
387
76
+ 24
CRIME AGAINST WOMEN
130
108
22
- 16
Combating Crimes
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Intensive Day & Night Beats Organised In Crime Prone Areas
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Checkpost in the borders in 7 palces formed to prevent movement of criminals
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Visible policing in 87 places in city
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Introduction Of Anti Snatching Beats & Police Patrols To Curtail Chain Snatching Incidents
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Awareness Programs Conducted To Install Anti-Theft Remote Locks In Two Wheelers - To Prevent Two Wheeler Thefts
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Scientific Methods Io Investigation And Services Of Finger Print Bureau, Mobile Forensic Science, Dog Squad & Computer Wing Utilised For Detection
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For prevention, first by one should understand crime. Most of the crimes are against property and not people. Most people do it by chance. Adolescents, young men and others, on the spur of the moment, depending on the available opportunity, commit offences.
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Most of the burglars target the Houses, having loopholes in security features llike poor bolts, losse grills, dark areas, lack of burglar alarms etc. 80% of the burglars who decamped with gold, silver, jewellary, cash and electronic goods like laptops & cellphones, clearly showed the negligent attitude of the victims whose properties have been attacked. If proper precautions were taken by people, 60 to 80% of such offences could have been prevented.
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Though primary responsibility to prevent and detect crime rests with the Police, role of every citizen in his day-to-day life also plays an important part in preventing crime. Steps taken by you to secure your property would definitely bring down crimes and this will give more time to the Police to prevent and detect other serious types of crimes committed by professionals.
