Roxas City - At least four barangays here organized their respective Barangay Peace Keeping Action Team (BPAT) last month to help police authorities in the campaign against criminalities.
The teams were organized in Barangays VIII, Culasi, Inzo Arnaldo and Tanque.BPAT members in these barangays were trained last Nov. 23 in a day-long activity conducted by the Roxas City Police Station (RCPS) to intensify its city-wide peacekeeping efforts.
RCPS chief Supt. Khasmir Disomangcop spearheaded the conduct of the BPATs training.
“About 60 participants have attended the training,” said RCPS Public Information Officer PO2 Ramil Arcangeles. Other barangays will also form their teams, he added.
These peacekeeping teams will assist authorities as force multipliers in the implementation of crime prevention programs by reporting potential peace and order problems to village or police officials. Each team is composed of a Barangay Chairman and seven tanods under the supervision of the local police’s chief and Police Community Relations Police Non-Commissioned Officer (PCR PNCO.) The day-long activity was graced by Police Regional Office (PRO) - 6 director Chief Supt. Criano Querol, Jr. as guest of honor and training lecturer.
Querol was formerly police director of Capiz during which the Capiz Police Provincial Office (CPPO) was adjudged as the Best Provincial Office in the region per evaluation by PRO 6 in 2006.
For his part, Roxas City mayor Angel Alan Celino said during the training that the city government will work out on the insurance of BPAT members.
The city chief executive has been supportive on the peace and order campaigns of RCPS and other agencies since he assumed office last June 30.
The city government has also police auxiliaries who are helping the RCPS traffic section in easing the flow of traffic in the major thoroughfares here. (PIA)/HB
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