According to a Press Release on the Philippine Information Agency website dated September 6, 2010, crime incidences in San Pablo City from January to June 2010 had a significant increase specifically against properties and carnapping. Interestingly, they are attributing this to poverty and unemployment. PNP San Pablo City Deputy Chief Anthony Gantang said, the station [...]
According to a Press Release on the Philippine Information Agency website dated September 6, 2010, crime incidences in San Pablo City from January to June 2010 had a significant increase specifically against properties and carnapping. Interestingly, they are attributing this to poverty and unemployment.
PNP San Pablo City Deputy Chief Anthony Gantang said, the station is prepared to counter the significant increase with their anti-criminality plan- more vigilant and visible police force and an enhanced partnership with the community.
This plan can be implemented through posting of checkpoint, police visibility and support from the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATS) and other force multipliers.
Police Supt. Ferdinand De Castro has recommended the following actions to control crimes that include activation of Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) for a fast response to hostage-taking situation, bank robbery, robbery-holdup and other high profile crimes; assigning of additional personnel to crime-prone areas; putting up of Police Community Precincts in Cluster Barangays, Kalinga Center for child offender; strengthening of coordination with all the barangays; campaign against loose firearms and training programs among investigation officers.
Read full story at PIA Information Services, PNP-community partnership, key to lower rate of criminality…
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