Pantabangan: The Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3): reported Monday a decline in crimes across the region in June, along with major accomplishments in its anti-illegal drugs, anti-criminality, and law enforcement campaigns.

According to Philippines News Agency, PRO-3 reported that the region's eight focus crimes dropped by 24.8 percent, from 310 cases in June 2025 to 233 in the same month this year, due to intensified police efforts, visibility, intelligence strategies, and collaboration with local agencies. The eight focus crimes are murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, carnapping of motor vehicles, and carnapping of motorcycles.

The region's anti-illegal drugs campaign also achieved significant results with 800 operations, arresting 1,105 drug suspects and seizing about PHP69.9 million worth of illegal drugs, including shabu, marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, and kush marijuana.

In addition, police arrested 1,032 wanted persons, including 210 most wanted, during intensified manhunt operations. The campaign against loose firearms recovered 700 guns through confiscation, surrender, deposit, and capture. Authorities arrested 127 people and filed 124 cases for violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

Under its Safer Cities Program, the PRO-3 strengthened enforcement of local ordinances, recording 281,010 apprehensions and collecting more than PHP26.2 million in fines, all aimed at promoting public discipline and enhancing community safety. "These accomplishments reflect the dedication of every police officer in Central Luzon and the strong partnership we have built with our stakeholders and the communities we serve," PRO-3 Director Brig. Gen. Jess stated.

The provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales, as well as the cities of Angeles (Pampanga) and Olongapo (Zambales), are under PRO-3's jurisdiction.