By Ronron
December 9, 2007
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has begun preparing its security measures for the upcoming Christmas season, its spokesman said Sunday.
Chief Supt. Samuel Pagdilao, Jr. said in a radio interview that PNP chief Gen. Avelino Razon, Jr. has already issued a letter of instruction (LOI) to all police regional and unit commanders, alerting them of what to do to ensure that crimes are prevented from happening.
Quoting the LOI, Pagdilao said all field commanders were given three specific instructions: 1) information campaign; 2) intensified intelligence gathering; and, 3) additional street patrols.
He said the directive is expected to be handed down to precinct commanders all over the country.
“First in our operation plan is the conduct of information campaign so our citizenry will have additional tips about taking extra caution because that is the best ante-dote against being victimized by criminals, especially when they go to flea markets and shopping malls,” Pagdilao said in Filipino.
“Second is the intelligence-gathering. We need this as preemptive measure particularly against groups that are out to commit crimes like robbery and other petty crimes,” he added.
“Third is the preventive measure, which is placing additional patrol men. In Metro Manila, I think they are deploying additional 1,000 but if necessary, the national headquarters can augment that on-the-need basis,” Pagdilao said.
He said the additional policemen will be placed in malls, flea markets like in Divisoria, and in entertainment areas.
“We are adding policemen for crime prevention,” Pagdilao explained./DMS
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