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Salazar recalls 50 police bikes

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ZAMBOANGA CITY—Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar ordered the immediate recall of 50 new Kawasaki Rouser motorcycles the city government purchased and gave to the Zamboanga City Police Office because they are being misused by some policemen.

Driving around the city one night, Salazar, Task Force Zamboanga commander Juvymax Uy and ZCPO deputy director Supt. Jomari Albarico saw only six of the 50 motorcycles in strategic areas.

She explained that the local government provided high-speed motorbikes to local law enforcers to increase police visibility in the city’s urban and semi-urban areas, “but it appears it has not served   its purpose so far. I’m really very disgusted with what I noticed and what I didn’t see.”

Salazar also ordered the recall of the motorcycles bought and issued by former city mayor Celso Lobregat “to ensure that these two-wheel vehicles are serving their purpose” even as she stressed that “we might as well reconsider our future plans to help purchase more vehicles for our local cops who are under the direct supervision and administration of the Philippine National Police.”

She added that “we in the LGU need good feedback. We provided our cops with motorcycle units and gasoline allowance but, unfortunately, “I have not seen all of them personally being utilized by concerned law enforcers.”

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During the latest Peace and Order Council meeting, the local executive told CPO chief Senior Supt. Luisito Magnaye to supervise and control the disposition of the motorcycles to maintain peace and order amidst the ongoing military-Abu Sayyaf encounters in  Basilan and Sulu, and the recent bombing in Davao City..

The city mayor also bewailed   reports that some policemen use their new motorbikes for personal trips to night spots and to their children’s schools.

“Such misuse should never be tolerated as these two-wheelers are for official use only,” Salazar emphasized. 

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