Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa Macatangay, deputy director for operations of the Cebu Metropolis Police Workplace (CCPO). | File picture
CEBU CITY, Philippines – This early, the police in Cebu Metropolis have already began with their preparations for the Christmas celebration.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa Macatangay, deputy director for operations of the Cebu Metropolis Police Workplace (CCPO), mentioned they may particularly focus their preparations on the necessity to safe banks and different monetary establishments right here in opposition to robbers and different criminals.
Macatangay mentioned they don’t need a repeat of the pawnshop robberies that occurred in August.
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“That’s the goal why we’re going to have a sequence of conferences with the intelligence group as a result of we’ve got discovered a lot from the earlier incidents involving katong daku nga theft… and we don’t desire a repetition of that sooner or later,” she mentioned.
“Dako kaayo og pagpangandam ang gibuhat nato by way of, sa intelligence nga facet, in addition to the investigation. As a result of una sa tanan, kahibaw ta nga ang vacation season, labi na karong hinapos sa tuig, ting distribute na sa mga bonuses sa mga empleyado, each non-public and authorities,” Macatangay added.
Safety plan
Within the coming days, Macatangay mentioned they are going to be holding a sequence of coordination conferences with different authorities companies and their non-public sector companions to provide you with an efficient safety plan that might be applied till the Sinulog pageant in January 2025.
Macatangay mentioned that their safety plan will embody the necessity to monitor the motion of criminals who might be touring to Cebu to reap the benefits of the Christmas season and Fiesta Señor crowd.
“Ang igo nga pagpangadam nga ang tawo conscious sa mga posible nga pagsaka sa mga krimen nga kawat and theft mahitungod ani. And in addition, paghatag og consciousness sa pagpangandam nga dili sila mahitaboan sa in-ani nga mga klase sa opportunistic nga people,” Macatangay mentioned.
Furthermore, they may proceed to accentuate police visibility in crowded areas, which has been confirmed efficient in crime deterrence.
“We’re comfortable of the outcomes and the suggestions coming from the group that now they’re seeing extra police on the streets. And that’s as a result of we’ve got taken numerous time to check the site visitors of individuals and in addition to these areas that want gyud ang atoang police presence,” mentioned Macatangay.
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