Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro — Police Regional Office MIMAROPA led by PBGEN JOEL BARGAMENTO DORIA, Regional Director, joined the nationwide simultaneous kick-off ceremony of “Bisikleta Iglesia Patrol 2023” as part of the intensified security coverage in observance of the Holy Week held at Calapan City Police Station, here on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at around 6:00AM.

PBGEN DORIA explained that the said initiative was adopted from Marinduque Police Provincial Office’s proactive policing strategy wherein PNP personnel conduct bicycle patrolling at different churches and areas of covergence during Holy Week Celebration.

“Napakaganda ng stratehiyang ito dahil
mas naipaparamdam natin ating presensya hindi lang bilang mga alagad ng batas kundi pati bilang mga mananampalataya” PBGEN DORIA said.

Part of the activities under the said initiative consist of intensified police visibility at all churches and places of convergence through bicycle patrolling to secure the public and pre-empt crime perpetrators during Holy Week celebration.

During the activity, PBGEN DORIA was accompanied by PCOL MARTIN DEFENSOR, JR, DRDA; PCOL JEFFREY FERNANDEZ, DRDO; and the members of the PRO MIMAROPA Quad Staff.

The MIMAROPA top cop likewise urged all police units in the region to exercise proactive policing measures to ensure public safety and security this season of Lent.

“Layunin ng PNP na maging crime-free ang buong paggunita ng Semana Santa sa buong rehiyon ng MIMAROPA” PBGen Doria said.

“Iparamdam at ipakita natin sa buong komunidad na ang buong kapulisan higit lao dito sa MIMAROPA na tayo ay laging maasahan, madaling lapitan at handang maglingkod sa anumang oras, panahon at pagkakataon”, he added. — RPIO MIMAROPA