The operational guidelines and procedures to secure the entire Caraga region during the Christmas season have been set.
“Ninety percent of our (police) forces in Caraga will be deployed to conduct various security measures to ensure the safety and security of residents during the Yuletide season,” Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) Director, Brig. Gen. Joselito T. Esquivel Jr. said in a statement on Thursday. Esquivel said the operational guidelines include procedures on the conduct of security coverage, public safety measures, contingency plans, and other support services.
Deployment of troops include the conduct of strengthened checkpoints, mobile patrols, foot patrols, police presence, focused law enforcement operations, border control operations, and manning of Police Assistance Desks that will be established in different areas in the region, he added.
Esquivel said the Explosives Ordnance Disposal and the K9 Teams of the police will be positioned in strategic areas, especially in locations where a heavy influx of people is expected.
“Police units and mobile forces are ready to keep the Christmas celebration peaceful and orderly,” he added.
Contingency plans are also in place as simulation exercises are regularly conducted by police personnel to promote preparedness, he said, noting that simulation exercises are meant to test policies and plans, standard operating procedures, and personnel training in case of eventualities.
“(PRO)-Caraga will provide maximum security coverage and public safety services during the season to ensure a peaceful and meaningful celebration of the occasion,” Esquivel said.
Source: PNA
