Naga City police strengthens crime prevention campaign

By Analiza S. Macatangay

NAGA CITY, Feb.9 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police Naga Office, in its resolve to strengthen its crime prevention campaign, has sought the help the of the local business owners, heads of security agencies, and other organizations to help them cripple law breakers by ensuring effective safety measures. 

P/S Supt. Abdulkadil M. Guialani, officer in charge of the police office, said in a recent dialogue with the stakeholders that the police is optimistic that a strong collaborative effort between the local business sectors and police authorities will positively enhance the peace and order situation in the city. 

PNP Naga’s crime solution efficiency covering the period from January 1 to 25 was 55.12 percent, with 43 out of 78 reported cases solved. These include 53 index crimes and 25 non index crimes. Monthly crime rate was 45.16 percent per month for every 100,000 inhabitants. 

Guialani said that this data show a significant decrease as compared to the 127 crime volume recorded in December and increased crime solution efficiency as compared to the 44 percentage rate in January 2013. 

To sustain this development, Guialani proposed to the business owners to put more close circuit television or CCTV cameras inside and outside of their establishments. 

“In the past, we have seen how criminals are traced with the help of the CCTVs. The installation of such may not guarantee that we wont be attacked by the lawless elements, but at least we have something to refer to as a piece of evidence,” Guialani added. 

The police official also said that the provision of PNP personnel to every barangay to answer community complaints regarding peace and order has decreased the number of offenders. 

The Naga City Public Safety Company personnel on the other hand, has conducted eight prophylactic patrol, has attended two barangay pulong-pulongs, and visited six vital installations located in the upper barangays of Naga City. 

Guilani has also created 10 police outposts, four maneuver forces and one advance command post located at Barangay Carolina, Naga City purposely to bring the PNP’s service closer to the community. This will also ensure that peace and order problems will be responded to immediately. 

PNP Naga also continuously employs the 24-hour mobile patrolling of the Motorcycle Cops Anti Street Crimes in major and strategic thoroughfares of his area of responsibility, particularly along populated and identified crime prone-areas. (MAL/LSM-PIA5, Camarines Sur)