Chapter Six On Internal Affairs "25" - Public Security The improvement in public security that began in the early months of 1910, which I mentioned in my last report, continued throughout the rest of the year. The following table shows the number of crimes reported to the police in each of the last three years: | 1910 | 1909 | 1908 | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 733 | 869 | 864 | ... | ... | ... | Murder | | 579 | 661 | 670 | ... | ... | ... | Attempted Murder | | 308 | 472 | 502 | ... | ... | ... | Theft | | 27 | 0 | 62 | ... | ... | ... | Attempted Theft | | 1682 | 1665 | 1056 | ... | ... | ... | Other Crimes | | 3328 | 3717 | 3654 | ... | ... | ... | Total | These figures show a clear improvement in major crimes. The incidents of murder, attempted murder, and theft decreased by 137, 148, and 164 respectively compared to the previous year. Minor crimes increased slightly, mostly in cases of crop destruction or damage to agricultural tools as revenge against their owners, and in cases of petty theft. These figures are encouraging, and it can be said that the improvement is even greater when considering the number of crimes not reported to the police (such as thefts in the captaincy, acts of terrorism, and fraud), which were prevalent in the governorates in past years. It can be confidently stated that the state of public security is now better than it has been in many years. In Beheira, for example, a governorate known for its high crime rate and insecurity, merchants can now return from Alexandria by night train and walk with their money in the fields to their homes. Years ago, they would not dare to walk in broad daylight unless they had guards with them. In most governorates of Egypt, the Muslim population has strengthened their adherence to the law over the past...