PNP-7 focuses on training to improve competence of C. Visayas police
By Fayette C. Riñen
CEBU CITY, January 17 (PIA) – Various trainings on criminal investigation, intelligence operations and computer literacy will be one of the priority programs set by the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 for policemen in Central Visayas to further enhance their skills in police work and become more competent.
PRO 7 Deputy Regional Director for Operations S/Supt. Louie Oppus said that for the first semester this year, they will focus on providing more training to improve the level of efficiency and competency of police forces in the region in handling criminal investigation and intelligence operations.
“Just last week, police forces from the Cebu City Police Office and the Cebu Provincial Police Office already underwent training on criminal investigation course. Policemen from the Bohol Provincial Police Office also underwent the same training yesterday,” Oppus said.
Next month will be the schedule of those who were not able to take the criminal investigation course in Negros Oriental as well as policemen from the Lapulapu City Police Office and the Mandaue City Police Office, Oppus disclosed.
Oppus said they are still finalizing the schedule for the training on intelligence operations for all police intelligence officers region-wide.
“We will also continue with our basic computer literacy training so that our policemen will be confident in doing their job on the field. We cannot give the necessary equipment if our police do not even know how to operate a computer,” Oppus added.
The police official likewise bared that training on marksmanship will continue so that policemen can improve their skills on marksmanship.
Training is very important for the police for them to become better and more efficient protectors of the people. (PIA-Cebu)
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Over 100 tons of garbage after the Sinulog
By Hazel Gloria
CEBU CITY, January 17 (PIA) --- The Cebu City Department of Public Service (DPS) gathered over 100 tons of garbage after the Sinulog celebration on Sunday, January 15.
DPS Chief, Engr. Dionesio Gualiza confirmed that 113 tons of garbage accumulated during the Feast of Sr. Sto. Niño and these were brought to a private landfill in Consolacion, Cebu.
Gualiza said it was hard to clean up the streets inspite of the good weather because most of the people flock to the streets to have more fun right after the Sinulog Grand Parade competition.
Colon Street, Fuente Osmeña and Mangao Square where most of the amusements were located such as the Night Market in Colon and street bands in the other streets had the most accumulated garbage, Gualiza continued.
In cooperation with the City and Environment Sanitation Team and metro aid, they started the streets clean-up at about 2: a.m. and they finished at 7:00 in the morning.
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said, he is willing to give one sack of rice to DPS, metro aids, CESET, CITOM and SPEED personnel for the services they rendered in cleaning the city streets of Cebu. (mbcn/hfg/PIA-7)