Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 11:03

Over recent weeks in the Royal Gibraltar Police’s media reports, there have been various crimes being reported in relation to juveniles.

To find out more regarding how the Royal Gibraltar Police are attempting to tackle juvenile crime, PANORAMA spoke to Sergeant Calum Bruce of the Community Policing Team.
STATISTICS
In the last 12 months, the RGP confirmed to PANORAMA that 1,324 persons were arrested. Of that figure, 130 were juveniles, accounting for 9.8 per cent. And of those 130 juveniles, 51.5 per cent were repeat offenders.
When asked if the RGP think that matters are getting worse in regard to juvenile crime within the last three years, or if it is similar or stayed the same, Sgt Bruce clarified that the overall trend is difficult to gage in the time period prior to the last 12 months, due to a number of factors that need to be accounted for, such as COVID-19. The RGP are also utilising their social media platforms to report instances that may have in the past not come to such widespread public attention.