CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – In a bid to improve the quality of service rendered by the Philippine National Police (PNP), the provincial government vowed to continue the general renovation projects of all dilapidated municipal police stations (MPS) in the whole province.
Governor Lilia G. Pineda said if she would be reelected, she is very much willing to provide funds for the construction of new MPS conducive to the work place of the police officers who are rendering services to the people which is part of the peace and order program of her administration.
“The provincial government is open for the request of the PNP, be it repair or total rehabilitation of the police stations and construction of another new sub-station. The lot should be provided by the municipal government or the PNP headquarters and the Capitol will fund the construction of the station,” Pineda told the police officers in a command conference held at Nabuclod, Floridablanca yesterday.
For the construction of new substation, the governor advised the chiefs of police to scout a strategic place to improve police visibility in the area.
It was learned that the MPS of Arayat and Floridablanca are the initial beneficiaries of the peace and order infrastructure projects of the Pineda administration as they were the first one to submit request for construction.
“If there is no need for the construction of PNP office, you can ask for other projects such as provision of equipment or facilities needed by the police station or anything that could help your operation and maintenance of peace and order,” Pineda told the chiefs of police.
In response, PSSupt. ‘Rwin Pagkalinawan, police provincial director said to further improve the performance of the police personnel they need a station conducive for planning and investigation.
“A police station speaks a lot about the quality of service rendered by the PNP. This is where we conduct investigation, entertain complaints, process documents needed for court hearings, and a temporary dwelling for PNP personnel on duty,” said Pagkalinawan.
Pagkalinawan said the provincial police office (PPO) is very fortunate because the provincial government and the local government units are cooperative and receptive to the needs of the PNP.
Aside from police stations, the provincial government is helping the PNP through the constructions of PNP-AFP action centers in the strategic places of the province; distribution of mobile patrols, SWAT Van; intelligence and operation equipment; training of barangay tanods and provision of motorcycle patrols to all the 505 barangays in the province just to maintain the peace and order in the whole province.
BY JENNA LUMBANG
