Aklan Police Provincial Director Senior Supt Epifanio A Bragais, Jr reminded his men to observe ‘no firing of guns’ for the Christmas and New Year holidays last Monday.
Bragais said, "muzzle taping of issued firearm aims to prevent PNP personnel from indis-criminate firing during New Year celebration and in response to policy directive issued by the CPNP."
"The schedule of sealing of firearm will be disseminated to PNP personnel after announcement and proper guidance from higher headquarters, said Bragais.
"The taping of the muzzle is done to make sure their government-issued firearms are not used indiscriminately for the New Year celebrations. This is also to remind our personnel of the consequences if they engaged in indiscriminate firing," Bragais said during the Traditional Monday Flag Raising Ceremony.
"Those violating or firing guns in welcoming the New Year will be investigated and faced possible criminal and administrative charges for illegal discharge of weapons", Bragais stressed.
The sealing of firearms is an annual campaign of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the revelries to refrain the policemen from using their guns, unless for justifiable reasons.
Moreover, Aklan Police Provincial Director Epifanio Bragais, Jr. reminded the Aklanons to be vigilant while celebrating the yuletide season. The families must always provide a person to attend to their residences to prevent possible robbery. They must not leave their homes unattended.
The holiday season is the best chance for thieves to commit crimes especially robbery.
According to Bragais, the PNP is working doubly hard, day and night to curb criminality. However, community support is necessary to win the battle against criminality.
Dir. Bragais has underscored the Aklan Provincial Police Office’s implementation plan for police visibility and deployment of personnel and patrols at all times. especially this Christmas season. /MP
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