PS Supt. Cornelio Defensor declared: “Aklan PNP is dedicated, committed and focused on its responsibilities as servants of the people and vanguard of peace.
It is in our mandate to serve and protect the
community at all cost.
PS Supt. Cornelio Defensor was the guest of honor and speaker of the Rotary Club of Kalibo during their 22nd Regular Weekly Meeting held in the Rotary Livelihood and Training Center, Andagao, Kalibo, Aklan.
In his speech, Defensor declared, “I found the Province of Aklan a very peaceful place for it is resided by religious people.
He found crime rate in the Province of Aklan is on its downward trend. He disclosed the security and safety measures the Aklan Provincial Police Office follows to sustain stability and internal security.
Defensor’s Speech
Defensor’s speech follows:
“When I was designated as the Provincial Director of Aklan Police Provincial Office, I felt humbled to have been entrusted with the honor to lead the entire police force in this province and consider this assignment as a new challenge and I am very thankful to the Lord for giving me this opportunity to be of service to Akeanons.
In a democratic country like the Philippines which is founded on the bedrock of rule of law, maintenance of peace and order assumes paramount importance to which the police play the major role as the principal law enforcement agency to preserve public order. As I assumed the post, I immediately looked into all aspects of public disorder, noting its causes, its early detection and timely intervention.
Anti-criminality campaign is our priority. We see to it that every anti-criminal response is done actively and efficiently so as to record every complaint accurately. We are also conducting surprise checkpoints in strategic places where criminality is rampant. Intensified police visibility in business centers particularly in Kalibo and in Boracay is likewise done regularly.
I found the province of Aklan as a very peaceful place for it is resided by religious people like you. As Provincial Director, I can really say that peace and order situation in this province is manageable.
The total crime volume is decreasing and the crime solution efficiency has been on an upward trend as well. During the year 2011, Aklan PPO recorded 970 cases which showed a 52 percent decrease in the total crime volume compared to the 2,026 cases recorded in 2010. Crime solution efficiency posted an increase of 39 percent on the same year and the average monthly crime rate reduced to 53 percent.
The popularity of the CPP-NPA-NDF weakened because of government’s persistent efforts to put an end to the insurgency problem in the light of an improving economy. As a matter of fact, Aklan was declared as an insurgency – free province by virtue of SP resolution No. 001, Series of 2011.
However, the potential for the dissident – terrorists to disrupt the province’s tranquility has not been disregarded. Aklan Police Provincial Office is still conducting counter-insurgency operations to sustain stability and internal security in support to the AFP in our desire to win the peace in this province.
From January to December 2011, some 24 persons were arrested for various drug-related offenses and an estimated P534,550 worth of illegal drugs were confiscated. During the same period, 16 persons were also arrested for various forms of gambling offenses and an estimated P11,966.75 worth of bet money was confiscated.
Intensified campaigns in the enforcement of laws and the implementation of OPLAN PAGLA-LANSAG were also conducted to control loose firearms which are the instrument of the criminals that forever threatens the lives and properties of our people wherein we have arrested 56 persons and confiscated a total of 80 assorted firearms.
Aklan Prolice Provincial Office has been relentless in its campaign against wanted persons and criminal groups with a total of 174 wanted persons accounted and four (4) crime groups neutralized, respectively. Illegal logging, illegal fishing, and carnapping were likewise addressed.
The Barangay Peace Keeping Action Teams (BPATs) now on its 3rd year, were established so that crime prevention can already be managed at the barangay level. Special programs were also implemented in coordination with other agencies like DSWD, i.e. Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC).
The office has also conducted a 45-Day Criminal Investigation Course (CIC) participated in by various investigators of the different municipal police stations in Aklan. The CIC will not only enhance the knowledge of local investigators in handling cases, this will also improve flexibility and equip them with additional skills in dealing with today’s crime trend.
We will continue working with you. Transparency is on top of our policies and we shall leave no stone unturned in our continuing effort to bring a highly capable police force and truly responsive to the needs of the Akeanons.
The Aklan PNP is dedicated, committed and focused on its responsi-bilities as servants of the people and vanguard of peace. It is in our mandate to serve and protect the community at all cost.
May we continue working together to improve the delivery of police service in the province of Aklan for us to attain lasting peace, sustain economic and social progress under the rule of law in the years ahead.
In closing, permit
me to share a line of our CPNP General Nicanor Bartolome during his assumption of office to quote, “Nais kong samahan ninyo ako at magkatuwang nating ialay sa sambayanan ang serbisyong tapat at marangal. Pulis ako, Pulis Nyo Po”, unquote”. /MP
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