Glossary of Terms
Public Order, Safety and Justice

Cases Handled - the summation of cases pending at the beginning of the period and new cases received during the reference period. (National Statistical Coordination Board)

Cases Pending - cases which have not yet been disposed of at the beginning (or at the end) of the reference period. (Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics)

Crime Incidence - the number of crimes reported as to index or non-index crimes within a given period. (National Statistical Coordination Board)

Crime Rate - number of crimes committed per 100,000 population. (Philippine National Police)

Fire Incidence - refers to the volume of incidents caused by fire and the deaths, injuries and total value of property loss due to this incident. (National Statistical Coordination Board)

Index Crimes - crimes which are sufficiently significant and which occur with sufficient regularity to be meaningful. Crimes which include the following: murder, physical injury, robbery, theft and rape. (Philippine National Police)

Non-Index Crimes - all types of crimes not considered as index crimes. (Philippine National Police)