Tag - Major Crimes
28Jan

Major Crime Analysis for December 2020

The year 2020 saw a monumental decline in major crimes cases registered by the Belize Police Department. A total of 888 major crimes cases were registered, compared to 1,264 during 2019. This decline of 376 cases amounted to 29.75%.  Overall, declines were recorded nationally for all categories of crimes, with...

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22Dec

Major Crime Analysis for November 2020

The overall decline in major crimes of 30% represents a marked improvement from the 8% decline registered for January to November 2019. This was attributable to special measures to limit mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to targeted police interventions to counter gang-related violence. Nationally, the murder count has declined...

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