BACOLOD CITY TO INAUGURATE FIRST COMMUNITY POLICE UNIT IN BRGY. VILLAMONTE

     The city of Bacolod will activate its first Community Police Unit in Barangay Villamonte on Thursday, September 22,2005 at 10 am.

     Executive Assistant to the office of the City Mayor Mr. Cresencio Palo announced to the special meeting of the City Peace and Order Council that the Community Police Unit is situated at the corner of La Salle – C. L. Montelibano Avenue near the University of St. La Salle. 

     Palo said that the unit will be manned by 3 regular PNP personnel and 6 Barangay Tanod from Barangay Villamonte and will be under the supervision of BAC-UP Precinct 4 headed by S/Ins. Romeo Gomez.  “This is part of the city government’s effort to deter criminalities in the school areas”, added Palo.

     Other schools and universities were also encouraged by the city government to set up their own unit or structure and the city police will provide for the police personnel.

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