PNP-8 annual general inspection starts

The four-day Annual General Inspection on Operational Readiness, Security Inspection Test and Evaluation starts on today to test the overall readiness of the Philippine National Police in Eastern Visayas.

PNP 8 Director Arthur Revilla said that the AGI-ORSITE is an annual activity conducted by the Internal Affairs Service of the PNP to gauge the competency of its units and all police personnel when it comes to their duties and responsibilities as law enforcers.

PC/SUPT Revilla assured that the police officers of Region 8 are very much prepared to undergo this annual activity.

In fact he said that the readiness of his personnel for the annual inspection from the regional office down to the lower offices has always been observed by his men even without the assessment from the higher headquarters.

The capability, effectiveness and readiness of his uniformed and non-uniformed personnel in addressing mandated duties and responsibilities will be checked and evaluated by the team headed by Police Director Ifor Magbanua, Inspector General of the PNP Internal Affairs Service.

Director Revilla said the police station's defense and fire plan and the execution of scenarios such as first aid, medical evacuation, arrest-search and handcuffing techniques, hostage taking negotiation, scene of crime operations, interdiction/close quarters battle and conduct of checkpoints are all readied for inspection.

The PNP Director said he has constantly reminded his men to observe the "Tamang Bihis" at all times and to always bring along with them white handkerchief, whistle, writing notebook with ball pen, handcuffs and prepared to answer questions to be raised by the inspectors.

The best police regional office nationwide will be judged based on its readiness and superior operational and administrative accomplishments. - PIA — ARA