10% decrease in serious crime – police

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) says it has registered a 10% decrease in serious crimes at the end of April compared to last year but speeding continues to be a major factor in fatal accidents.

In a press release on Monday, the police said the total number of reports of serious crimes made by April 30, 2012 was 1268 compared to 1404 during the same period in 2011. Some of the offences monitored are murder,