PNP Chief recognizes outstanding Police Officers in Service

PNP CHIEF Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa graced the 5th General Assembly of the PROTECT ( Police Officers Responsible for Organizing, Transforming and Empowering Communities), the alumni organization of the awardees of the Metrobank Foundation- Rotary Club of New Manila East and PSBank search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS), at the PNP Multi Purpose Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

The Police Chief praised all PNP key officers and members of PROTECT who have shown excellence and contributed in reforming the institution with its efforts in curbing drugs and criminality in their communities.

“I believe that PROTECT will be a big help to the PNP, especially in the internal cleansing program which is now among our top priorities. You are the exemplars of courage, outstanding work and integrity in the service. You embody the ideals of service, honor and justice and I hope that you will help the PNP leadership reignite these ideals in the hearts of our police personnel as they continue to perform their mandated duties,” said Gen. Dela Rosa.

“Looking back, it’s been nine years since the establishment of the alumni organization in 2008. We are happy to note that PROTECT has made strides in terms of its pay-it-forward initiatives in the recent years,” said MBFI President Aniceto Sobrepeña. “Our excellence recognition programs are not only designed to foster and propagate a culture of excellence in the sectors of academe, military, and police through your stories as modern-day heroes, but also to cascade your insights and best practices to the greater public and make them the next diffencemakers” he added.

Among those applauded by Gen. Dela Rosa were Quezon City Police District Chief, Police Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar; PNP ARMM Deputy Regional Director for Administration, Police Senior Superintendent Rodelio Jocson; and Chief Directorial Staff of the PNP Finance Service, Police Senior Superintendent Bernard Banac.

Meanwhile, reelected PROTECT President Police Chief Superintendent Gilbert Cruz who sits at helm of the Police-Community Relations Group of the PNP gave a full report about the different involvements of PROTECT in recent years such as visits in different public schools in the metro and dissemination of PNP advisories through the use of interactive police and criminal mascots.

Furthermore, PROTECT members were also given the opportunity to share their own accomplishments in strengthening the branding of the alumni organization in their respective communities like Senior Police Officer 4 Tejanne Zarsozo of the Cabadbaran City Police Station. SPO4 Zarsozo spearheaded a mobile cinema “Protect, Feed, Save” project that raises awareness against social ills, tells stories and feeds hungry street children. “We are happy that we are helping and saving many street children in our community. We are also hoping that this project will continue to inspire other PNP units to follow,” said SPO4 Zarsozo.