Mindanaotoday.com | PRO-10: Index crimes, criminality down
By: Vincent Philip Bautista
MISAMIS ORIENTAL – The Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) has intensified its anti-criminality operations through the conduct of drug clearing operations, law enforcement activities, and the strengthening of relations in the barangay down to the grass roots level as part of its campaign to sustain its efforts in countering criminality in northern Mindanao for the holiday season, November 16.
“We are very much thankful not only to our police but also to our fellow citizens who stood by our police, which is a holistic approach that we are doing because the crime that we have recorded here in the region has declined by 119 cases during the entry of our new police regional director police brigadier general Lawrence Coop,” said Col. Wilbur Salaguste, PRO-10 Regional Operations and Management Division chief.
Salaguste disclosed that as of August 8 to November 8 of this year, the index crimes, which comprise crimes against persons and property, had decreased by 20.17 percent compared to the total index crimes from May 7 to August 7, 2022.
The PRO-10 was also able to conduct a total of 543 operations, arrest 638 illegal-drug suspects, and confiscate illegal drugs amounting to a total value of P19,434,076.16 from the same time period, while bolstering its partnerships in the barangays through its Malasakit, Kaayusan, Kapayapaan tungo sa Kaunlaran (MKK=K) peace and security framework to build stronger relations and trust among its stakeholders.
In preparation for the holiday season, Salaguste said they will further boost police visibility in transient areas such as bus terminals, seaports, and airports as a deterrent to criminal activities, in addition to more Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) and Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (RPSB) programs to counter loose firearms and arrest wanted persons.
Meanwhile, as part of its thrust to develop accountability and closer cooperation among Philippine National Police (PNP) members, its Internal Cleansing Program has exonerated 32, reprimanded 7, suspended 2, and dismissed 3 PRO-10 personnel for violating their code of conduct and oath from August 8 to November 8.
“Rest assured, our police are always ready to help the people. We hope that the cooperation of the people, the church, and the police will continue so that we can keep northern Mindanao progressive and peaceful,” he said. (VPSB | PIA-10 | Misamis Oriental)
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