The Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) said the public can expect heightened security measures from the police personnel to ensure a peaceful and orderly for this year’s Christmas season.
PRO 11 director Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr. told the media that majority of their personnel will be deployed in different areas where their services are needed by the community.
He also said that police presence even in the malls will be doubled to make sure that crimes against property will be reduced this holiday season.
“After Undas we are going to have our command conference, which will focus on the security preparations for the yuletide season. The public can expect heighten security services from the PNP. At hindi lang yun, we will be utilizing our regional mobile force to help in ensuring that this Christmas season will be a peaceful and orderly one. Makikita ninyo even in the malls na dadami ang presensya ng kapulisan at seseguraduhin namin na mapababa ang crimes against property nitong kapaskuhan,” he said.
Meanwhile, PRO 11 also declared the recent observance of Undas 2022 generally peaceful and this was credited to PRO 11’s deployments of 2,148 uniformed personnel, 288 Police Assistance Desks officers, 563 road safety marshalls, and 1,475 force multipliers in the different cemeteries in the region.
PRO 11 reported that in total, there were 167 items confiscated from the cemetery goers, which consists of prohibited items like knives and bladed weapons.
Silo also reported that 12 wanted persons wherein five of whom are categorized as most wanted persons were arrested during the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day.
