AIGP Tom Magambo at the launch of the 2022 Annual Crime Report (PHOTO: GCIC)
According to the latest Annual police crime report, there has been a sharp rise in the number of crimes committed in the country in the year 2022, compared to the previous year.
The report released on Wednesday 22-02-2023 indicated that the volume of crimes increased by more than 18 percent in one year compared to the previous one.
A total number of reported cases in 2022 were 231,653 compared to the 196,081 reported in the previous year 2021. The report notes that the increase is largely due to the rise in property-related crimes and Assault cases.
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