19 police stations to get additional personnel
About 93 Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) cops who recently graduated from their training will be assigned to 19 different police stations to fill out the lack of personnel, following the failed assassination on Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot and family last May 13.
The 19 municipalities include San Fernando, Carmen, Sibonga, Osob, Tabogon, Madridejos, Borbon, Sogod, Moalboal, Santa Fe, Tabuelan, Poro, Ronda, Malabuyoc, Alcoy, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Pilar, and, Tudela.
CPPO Director Manuel Abrugena said that these police stations belong to category B and C, which means the municipalities are not as modernized as compared to stations which belonged in category A, such as, Danao City.
Abrugena said that Daanbantayan is generally a peaceful town, however, it was only disrupted once, with the failed ambush on the Loot family. It is back to normal now, the police said.
“Daanbantayan ay peaceful naman nagkaroon lang ng kaunting disruption during the incident, but after the incident ay okay naman,” he said.
Abrugena added the cops will be deployed next week. The CPPO has a total of 2,000 personnel.
At present, the region’s ratio of policemen to an individual is 1:572, as compared to the ideal of 1:500.
On a separate development, in line with the first Brigada Eskwela tomorrow, Abrugena said that policemen will also be assisting schools, not just for security but also for cleaning.
“Saturday mag-Brigada Eskwela na, as usually tumutulong ang kapulisan sa mga gawain at implementing plan para organized,” he said.
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SCHOOL SECURITY
Meanwhile, Police Regional Office (PRO)-7 Deputy Spokesperson Senior Inspector Reslyn Abella assured that the police will be deployed to secure schools and other educational institutions during the first day of classes.
However, the number of cops will be based on the discretion of the provincial and city commanders.
She added that immediate schools around the area such as Abellana National School and City Central School will have cops detailed in police assistance desks.
“We will ensure nga naa ta i-deploy nga mga pulis during the first day of classes. We will ensure the security of the students and teachers,” she said.