To augment city’s patrol and safety operations
A total of 30 new motorcycles and eight mobile patrol vehicles were procured by the City Government of Caloocan to strengthen patrol operations of both the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) and the Public Safety and Traffic Management Department (PSTMD).
Along with the new vehicles, PSTMD operatives likewise received more than 80 sets of body cameras to be used during daily traffic operations, especially in interactions and contact apprehension of erring motorists.
City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan called on the city law enforcers to maximize the use of the new vehicles and equipment to ensure the safety of the general public, especially at night.
“Ang mga bagong sasakyan at kagamitan po na ito ay dulot ng paghahangad ng pamahalaang lungsod na magkaroon ng kapanatagan ang mga mamamayan na ligtas sila sa ating lungsod lalo na sa gabi, kaya po tinatawagan ko po ang ating kapulisan at iba pang operatiba na maging maayos ang paggamit sa mga ito,” Mayor Along stated.
The City Mayor also expects that the proper use of body cameras in traffic duties will lead to more honest interactions between city traffic agents and motorists.
“Malaking tulong po ang pagkakaroon ng body cams dahil batid po natin na kailangan ng proteksyon ng ating mga traffic enforcers sa kanilang araw-araw na trabaho, bukod pa sa layunin na tuluyang wakasan ang mga tiwaling transaksyon kung saan napapawalang-sala ang mga lumalabag sa batas trapiko,” the local chief executive said.
