PJTREMEDAL
Associate editor
Twelve municipal police stations in the province were selected recipients of light police vehicles from Camp Crame for mobility and patrol in their respective areas of responsibility.
The said vehicles are composed of ten Toyota D-4D Hi-Lux back to back light vehicle, Toyota Innova and a Mitsubishi ambulance van type.
These motor vehicles form part of the PNP’s transformation program focusing on its logistic support services and listing 12 muncipal PNP station priorities.
The recipients are Molave, Dumingag, Mahayag, Tukuran and Aurora for the first district while for the second district are San Miguel, Tabina, Dinas, San Pablo, Lakewood, Kumalarang and Vincenzo Sagun.
Assistant Provincial Director for Administration George Galano, who is also the provincial program management officer, said the turn-over of the vehicles included one ambulance for the Scene of the Crime Operatives (Soco).
Meanwhile, Molave Mayor Flaviano Saniel commended the turnover saying police efficiency will be bolstered with the newly issued vehicles.
Also, Tukuran Mayor Bonifacio Vega Jr. said that police efforts in maintaining public safety will be doubled with the arrival of the vehicles.
For SOCO Provincial Chief Police Superintendent Susan Cayabyab, their newly acquired vehicle is “a dream come true.”
All the 13 new police cars were blessed by Fr. Vince Romanos at Camp Abelon before being turned over to their recipients.