POLICE ROUNDUP

 New Benguet police OIC assumes post

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- A former chief of the Baguio City Police Office assumed leadership of Benguet Provincial Police Office.

Cordillera police director Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez presided turnover ceremonies of outgoing Benguet police director Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. to incoming officer-in-charge, Senior Supt. David Lacdan.

Azurin, a member of Philippine Military Academy Class 1989,  served as Benguet top cop since January  2013.

He will be moving to office of policies, plans and programs of directorate for personnel and management in Camp Crame.

Lacdan, of PMA Class 1987, occupied various positions with the BCPO and PRO-COR including chief of the intelligence operations division of directorate for intelligence.

He will be OIC of the Benguet police until Gov. Nestor Fongwan  chooses  a provincial director from among list of candidates that include four other police officers.

In his message, Azurin thanked local and police officials, his mentors and the community, saying during his stint as provincial director he focused on the two “C’s” of a great leader, “competence and character” - which he hopes would be lived by police officers.

Lacdan vowed to sustain the peacekeeping efforts and continue programs started by Azurin.

He said he will focus on crime prevention and solution.

Modern Kalinga police prov’l office to rise soon

TABUK CITY, Kalinga –he police provincial office here will soon have a  modern  building   following ground breaking of the multi-million project here at Camp Juan Duyan last week.

The amount of P10.7 million was provided from the Trust Receipt Fund of the Philippine National Police through initiative of Rep. Manuel Agyao for the construction of   two-storey, 12 x 20-meter building.

A P4M counterpart of the province will be spent on fixtures, furniture and other amenities of the office.

The project is expected to be completed in 345 days. 

Gov. JocelBaac, in his message, urged policemen who will occupy soon the standard PNP building to give their best to their sworn duties of protecting the people.

“There is no use to have a new and modern building if delivery of public service deteriorates,” Baac said. “The more we should be committed to serve the public if we have good office and facilities”.

Cordillera Police regional director, Chief Supt.  Isagani Nerez in his message read by his staff,  said “the PNP did not only spark on its reform agenda but also on modernization particularly upgrading its physical facilities as a sign of the unwavering reform of the PRO-Cordillera leadership to achieve institutional reform with the support of the provincial LGUs and communities.”

Senior Supt. George Daskeo, provincial police director, said  “it is a dream come true for the men and women of KPPO to have in a few months an office they call their home, standard and modern with equipment and facilities for the effective discharge of duties.  -- Peter A. Balocnit

PRO-COR joins BrigadaEskwela activities for school opening

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet–Cordillera police joined   the Department of Education and other education stakeholders  in Brigada Eskwela to ensure public elementary and high schools will be ready school opening on June 1.

Police extended assistance to the DepEd’s program by helping in the cleaning, repair and repainting  of chairs, tables, and walls as well as cleaning of roofs and beautification of the classrooms  and grounds  in the different schools regionwide.

Police officers also helped in building and repairing of structures inside and outside the classrooms including building of riprap walls and fencing in schools.

Aside from the Brigada Eskwela program in line with Oplan Balik Eskwela ,police were also deployed to provide security within the vicinity of schools and along major routes leading to all learning institutions where police assistance desks were established.

Anti-criminality campaign will be continuously conducted in crime- prone areas and school premises, said regional police director Chief Supt.IsaganiNerez.

He cautioned students to be wary of strangers and to refrain from talking to them. “Avoid wearing expensive jewelry and  bringing large amount of money or using expensive phones while on streets,” he said.

Nerez urged the public especially the students to report bullying or other crimes to police stations or hrough social media (Twitter-@PNPCordillera or Facebook Page- PioProcor, or through the following numbers: Complaint Referral -094765880 / 09174297628; Regional Tactical Operation Center (074) 422-5515; 09175302679/ 09285591669. – RedgieCawis