Final Debate: Jakarta Metro Police Record 3,000 Cases of Violent Crime

The number of recorded physical violent crimes in the Polda Metro Jaya in 2015 reached 3,000 cases. This number is lower than the recorded crime figures from the previous year, which stood at 3,595 cases.

Domestic violence (KDRT) is one of the crimes that dominates the statistics. For three consecutive years, Polda Metro Jaya recorded more than 1,000 cases annually.

The cases handled by Polda Metro Jaya cover the entire areas of Jakarta City, Depok City, Bekasi City, and Tangerang.

In the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election debate, crime, including physical violence resulting in death, became a focal point in the candidates' future program agendas. Although no statistics were cited, the three candidate pairs engaged in a heated debate about violence. The debate arose because the Agus-Sylvi pair alluded to Ahok's alleged tendency to display aggressive behavior, particularly towards women, which had gone viral on social media.