THE National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported significant milestones in its law enforcement efforts throughout September 2026, highlighted by a 38-percent decrease in Eight Focus Crimes compared to the same period last year.
Driven by the Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO) framework under the Five-Focused Agenda of Chief PNP PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. and steered by NCRPO Officer-in-Charge PBGEN Christopher N. Abrahano, the month-long push targeted priority public safety concerns across the metropolis.
From September 1 to 30, police operations led to the arrest of 1,402 wanted persons—comprising 494 Most Wanted and 908 Other Wanted individuals.
Simultaneously, an aggressive anti-drug campaign yielded 1,045 operations, 1,286 arrests, and the confiscation of contraband valued at ₱243,940,051.20, including over 35 kilos of shabu and various forms of marijuana.
Law enforcers also confiscated 303 firearms from 296 operations, while crackdowns on illegal gambling resulted in 2,073 arrests.
Furthermore, authorities recorded 268,098 local ordinance violations, collecting over ₱90.7 million in fines.
These comprehensive sweeps directly translated into a safer urban environment. NCRPO logged only 381 Eight Focus Crime incidents in September 2026, down by 235 cases from the 616 recorded in September 2025.
Notable decreases spanned all categories, with sharp drops in vehicle thefts, physical injuries, rape, and robbery.
PBGEN Abrahano stressed that EMPO successfully translates data and intelligence into measurable security outcomes.
Rather than focusing solely on the volume of operations, he emphasized that true success is measured by lives protected, fugitives brought to justice, and crimes prevented.
Looking ahead, PBGEN Abrahano directed all regional units to maintain intelligence-driven enforcement, boost police visibility, and apply the Prepare, Prevent, Respond (PPR) strategy to sustain these security gains moving forward.
