‘CID solved 90% of crimes in 2016’ — official

AMMAN — The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in 2016 dealt with 14,289 crimes, compared to 16,065 crimes in 2015, marking a 11 per cent drop, the CID’s head of the special investigation and follow-up section Lt. Col. Ramzi Dabak said on Sunday.

In an interview with Amen FM radio, Dabak outlined the department’s achievements and commitment to human rights in order to limit crime rates, stating that the CID solved 90 per cent of reported crimes in 2016, up from 86 per cent the year before, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

He added that a total of 3,546 misdemeanour thefts were registered in 2016, witnessing a 21 per cent drop, compared to 2015, a year that registered 4,489 thefts. 

As for felony thefts, 7,164 cases were registered in 2016, compared to 7,216 thefts in 2015, marking a 1 per cent drop, Dabak added.

Last year saw 131 reported murders — 129 of which were solved — with the two other cases still under investigation — while the year before witnessed 151 murders — all of which were solved. Compared to 2015, the murder rate dropped by 13.2 per cent in 2016, he said.

The officer added that the department’s most important aim was to implement laws related to the prevention of crime in all its forms.

As for suicide, 120 cases were registered in 2016, compared with 113 cases in 2015, Dabak said, adding that 33 suicides took place in the first quarter of 2017.

Car theft cases totalled 1,104 cases in 2016, 910 of which were solved, while 1,950 cases were registered in 2015, 1,612 of which were solved, the official added.

As for cybercrimes, the anti-cybercrime unit registered 3,654 cases in 2016, compared to 2,305 cases in 2015, marking a 58 per cent increase.

Regarding the crime of offending public decency, Dabak said that 2015 witnessed 191 cases involving 807 people, while 2016 registered 234 crimes involving 861 people, Petra reported.

In cases of crime, Dabak called on the public to contact the 24/7 emergency line: 911, CID’s operations on: 06-4602455 and 06-4602444, or via e-mail: jenaee.dept@psd.gov.jo and special.investigations@psd.gov.jo.