PNP to draw patrol plans for 'simbang gabi'

To ensure public safety during "Simbang Gabi (Nightly Mass)," which begins at dawn of Dec. 16, Philippine National Police Caraga Regional Director C/Supt. Reynaldo Rafal required station commanders in the region to submit their patrol plans.

In an interview with a radio station here, PSupt. Martin Gamba, public information officer of PNP-Caraga Region said the patrol plans will be submitted to the Regional Operations and Plan Division for evaluation, and to see to it that all the plans submitted fits the needs of their respective areas of responsibilities.

However, the information officer of the region's peacekeepers clarified that the police visibility is not only applicable during these times but will always be implemented 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

"Ang police visibility dili lang ipatuman panahon sa Simbang Gabi kung dili sa tibuok oras kada adlaw 24/7 kay ang atong services wala man lang naga-ingon nga i-intensify nato ang police visibility ug police operations sa panahon nga adunay espesyal nga okasyon kung dili kanunay kana sa matag adlaw)," Gamba said.

(The police visibility is not only implemented during the Simbang Gabi but it should be on a 24/7 because our services mandated us to intensify police visibility and police operations not only during special occasions but rather on a daily basis.)

The official also said the ceremonial sealing of firearms of police personnel will be made before the celebration of the Christmas eve to identify those who have fired their issued firearms, without any valid reason.

Gamba said violators will face appropriate disciplinary action as this order came from Camp Crame.
He also made an assurance that police officials here will not tolerate any violations of their personnel. "I can assure the public that PNP officials will not tolerate any violations made by these police officers," Gamba said. - PIA — ARA