Valley seeks incentive for traffic enforcers

AN ORDINANCE is soon underway granting financial incentive to traffic enforces in the municipality of La Trinidad.

Under the traffic management section of the La Trinidad Municipal Police Station (LTMPS), an amount of P500 every month will given to traffic enforces.

During Tuesday's council session, the ordinance was approved on third and final reading.

Proposed by Councilor Roderick Awingan, the ordinance said work of enforcers are said to be exposed to physical risks and health hazard in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.

"The maintenance of peace and order most especially the smooth flow of traffc in our major thoroughfares streets is a priority program of the Municipality," said Awingan. "It is imperative that enforcers be granted the necessary incentives to ensure effective performance in the orderly flow of traffic."

Cash incentive will be given to traffic enforcer of the Philippine National Police Officer assigned under the Traffic Management Section of the LTMPS including member of the municipal auxiliary traffic enforcers regardless of their appointment whose primary duty are for the management of the flow of traffic and enforcement of traffic rules and regulations within the Valley.

The traffic enforcers must have rendered at least 120 duty hours in any capacity as certified by the Human Resource Management Officer of the municipality or the Chief of Police of the LTMPS.

The source of fund will be derived from all traffic related violations for the implementation of the ordinance.