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05MUSCAT314
2005-02-23 11:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:  

RESPONSE TO ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

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UNCLAS MUSCAT 000314 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT. FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/ARPI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MU EAC
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE
(ACEQ)

REF: 00 SECSTATE 50692

UNCLAS MUSCAT 000314

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT. FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/ARPI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MU EAC
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE
(ACEQ)

REF: 00 SECSTATE 50692


1. (SBU) The following responses, which reflect Emergency
Action Committee consensus, are keyed to paragraph 6 of the
Annual Crime Evaluation Questionnaire (reftel):

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I. Crime Mobility (Into Emboff Neighborhoods)
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(B) "Criminal elements generally concentrate their activities
in high crime areas, but sometimes enter nearby neighborhoods
to burglarize residences."

Details: Criminal incidents in Emboff neighborhoods during
2004 were as follows:

Sexual Harassment: During May 2004, an unidentified male
exposed himself to an Emboff's spouse as she drove through
her neighborhood. No evidence surfaced to suggest that the
perpetrator's actions were other than random. The incident
was reported to the Royal Oman Police (ROP). (04 MUSCAT 1195)

Criminal Trespass: On November 5, 2004, an Indian national
was apprehended by the ROP after an Emboff witnessed the
individual peering into the windows of his residence. As a
result of his actions, the trespasser was subsequently
sentenced by an Omani court to one and a half months in
prison, in addition to time served. (04 MUSCAT 1954 & 2200)

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II. Crime Ambiance (Around Emboff Neighborhoods)
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Emboff neighborhoods are:

(A) "Surrounded by low-crime buffer zones, which deter
criminal elements from entering Emboff neighborhoods."

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III. Aggressiveness of Criminals
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Criminal perpetrators usually:

(A) "Are deterred by risk of confrontation and engage
principally in crimes by stealth; burglaries of occupied
residences are usually avoided."

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IV. Arming of Criminals
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Criminal perpetrators usually are:

(A) "Unarmed or armed with non-lethal weapons."

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V. Aggregation of Criminals
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Criminal perpetrators usually:

(A) "Operate alone."

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VI. Deterrence/Response of Police
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(A) "Local police or neighborhood associations effectively
deter crime in Emboff residential areas; closure rate of
cases and conviction of criminals are high throughout the
metropolitan area."

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VII. Training/Professionalism of Police
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(A) "Police are professional, well trained, unfailingly
cooperative and responsive to requests from the Embassy."
BALTIMORE