UP Diliman enforcers now on bikes

MANILA, Philippines - Members of the civilian police force at the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City will now conduct patrols while on bicycles.

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) donated 10 bicycles, which were received by professor Edgardo Dagdag, chief security officer of UP Diliman.

While policemen and other uniformed personnel are not allowed on the 493-hectare campus, the provision of bicycles will help them provide security assistance to the state university, QCPD director Senior Superintendent Richard Albano said.

“With these bikes, it’s like we are already patrolling the campus,” Albano said in jest.

Dagdag said while there is a setup prohibiting uniformed personnel on campus, there are ways of cooperation with the police to ensure safety on campus.

Albano said the donation was a practical peacekeeping move.

“Any crime committed inside the campus eventually falls into the hands of the QCPD. Helping the UP police to prevent crime or catch perpetrators is, therefore, beneficial to all parties,” he said.