THE CITY Council has given its endorsement to the request of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) to increase its personnel and police stations. “We are favorably endorsing to the National Police Commission (Napolcom) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) the request of DCPO for more personnel and more police stations,” said Councilor Ma. Belen S. Acosta, chair of the committee on peace and public safety. Ms. Sunga said the DCPO’s position paper will be submitted along with the council endorsement to Napolcom and the PNP. DCPO Director Alexander C. Tagum said there is a need to expand its resources as the city has become the alternate seat of government being the hometown of President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Mr. Tagum cited that the city has 12 police stations, the same number as 10 years ago. DCPO, which currently has 1,890 personnel, is proposing to almost double this to 3,497. — Carmencita A. Carillo

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