Borbon police get silver Eagle Award from Crame

CEBU, Philippines - Borbon Police Station yesterday received a Silver Eagle Award, the second highest award from Camp Crame for garnering a huge score during the initiation stage of PNP’s Performance Government System (PGS).

Directorate for Investigation and Detection Management deputy director, Chief Superintendent Augusto Marquez Jr., graced the conferment and awarding ceremonies of initiated police stations, public safety and maneuver companies in Central Visayas yesterday morning.

Marquez commended the Police Regional Office-7 for continuing to be one of the top-performing regional offices in the country. He also relayed the message of PNP officer-in-charge Leonardo Espina, telling members of PRO-7 to “keep up the good work.”

“The police force of PRO-7 has been very effective in keeping peace across the region which is indeed commendable and truly reflective of our professionalism, dedication to service and commitment to the mission of our national leadership,” he said.

Marquez further said PRO–7 is hailed as one of the best regions in terms of the overall performance in the PGS, which should be emulated by other police offices.

He said the efficient performance of the regional office is manifested in the large-scale drug operations that led to the neutralization of organized crime groups.

For Borbon Police Station chief, Senior Inspector Arvi Arbuis, their accomplishment in crime prevention is attributed to the determination of his subordinates and cooperation of the community.

He said that in a month, at least five crimes are being reported and all cases are solved. Most of these cases involved theft, traffic accidents, physical injuries and other petty crimes.

Arbuis further said they are required to apprehend one drug personality in a month, but they could arrest an average of two to three.

“Ang mga dagko nakuha na namo, the rest mga dayo,” he shared.

Arbuis said the award gives them a huge responsibility and a bigger challenge to maintain their outstanding performance in the next stage.

PGS, which is aimed at reforming the PNP to address organizational dysfunctions, has four stages that include initiation, compliance, proficiency and institutionalization. — Grace Melanie I. Lacamiento/NSA (FREEMAN)