Manila, March 10 -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) arrested 1,743 wanted persons amid its intensified anti-crime operations from Feb. 2 to March 8, 2025.

In a statement on Monday, NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin said the Southern Police District (SPD) recorded the highest arrest with 384, followed by Manila Police District (MDP) --381, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) --340, Northern Police District (NDP) --328, Eastern Police District (EDP) -310.

Aberin attributed the record arrests to the success of NCRPO's "AAA" policing principles -Able, Active, and Allied, where every operation is intelligence-driven, aggressive in execution, and strongly backed by community collaboration.

"This significant increase in a...