OZAMIZ
CITY: PNP Dir. Gen. Alan Purisma has directed all police officers to implement
the “no leave, no break” policy from Dec. 15, 2014 to Jan. 10, 2015.
This
means that policemen are longer be allowed to take a five-day vacation on
Christmas and New Year, like in previous years.
This
is a new policy which is part of the PNP’s “Ligtas Paskuhan 2014″ operation to
deter crimes during the holidays, Purisima said.
Under
Purisima’s order, policemen will be deployed in places of worship, malls,
markets, commercial areas or business districts, bus terminals and MRT or LRT
stations.
Police
visibility is also obligatory in seaports, airports, tourist destinations,
vital installations and provision on route security to ensure a safe, secure
and meaningful celebration of the Yuletide Season.
The
PNP director said policemen should be alert at this time and people should see
more cops on the street than criminals preying on the public.
Force
multipliers like the BPATs, private security agencies, NGOs and CVOs will also
be mobilized to augment local police units in security operations.
PNP
personnel are expected to report to work on the holidays and if it’s not their
shift anymore, could go home and celebrate Christmas and New Year with their
families.
So
far, “intawon” was the only reaction received by The Philippine Preview from
the FB page of Pulis Pagadian.