Bacolod mayor to grant cash rewards for info on unsolved crimes

Bacolod mayor to grant cash rewards for info on unsolved crimes

By: - Correspondent / @carlagomezINQ
/ 11:16 AM August 01, 2024

Bacolod mayor to grant cash rewards for info on unsolved crimes

Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez | PHOTO: Official Facebook page of Albee Benitez

BACOLOD CITY — Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez will grant cash rewards for informants who can provide credible information on unsolved killings in this city.

His spokesman Caesar Distrito said the mayor agreed to the proposal of Colonel Joeresty Coronica, the new Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, to release incentives to those who could help solve crimes.

Article continues after this advertisement

“The mayor will just announce the amount after conferring with Col. Coronica,” Distrito said in a July 27 interview.

FEATURED STORIES

Distrito did not specify when Benitez and Coronica would meet but said it would happen “soon.”

Coronica said he proposed that rewards be given for information, especially on unsolved crimes in Bacolod.

Article continues after this advertisement

The reward, he said, could convince witnesses to testify and awaken their social responsibility if they have witnessed a crime.

Article continues after this advertisement

Under his watch, Coronica, who assumed his post as director of the BCPO on July 24, said the police would conduct a relentless campaign against illegal drugs, investigate recent killings, act on unsolved crimes, and go after robbers and vandals responsible for the proliferation of graffiti in Bacolod.

Article continues after this advertisement

Also among his priorities is to determine the motive of a Chinese-looking businesswoman in collecting information from government-issued identification cards and driver’s licenses of Bacolod residents for a fee.

“We want to know what the information is used for,” Coronica said.

Article continues after this advertisement

He said they had not discounted the possibility that a syndicate was behind such operations.

Coronica said many crimes are committed online, pointing out that when he was Iloilo City police director, 17 Chinese nationals were arrested for running a cybersex hub.

He said any reshuffling of police officers in the city would be done after he conducts an assessment so the right person could be placed in the right position.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

“Bacolod needs more policemen as it only has one cop for every 600 residents which ideally should be one to 500,” he said.

TAGS: Bacolod City, cash rewards

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.