Cops to set up outposts near city churches

A POLICE outpost near each church in Cebu City and roving motorcycle-riding policemen are among the measures to secure churchgoers, attending the nine-day dawn Masses, which starts this Dec. 16.

Chief Insp. Romeo Santander said the members of the Motor-riding Cops Response Unit (MCRU) and the Mobile Patrol Group would patrol city streets and make sure that members of  rival gangs in the area wouldn’t create trouble.

At least four policemen will also man the police stations especially those with more churches under their jurisdiction like the Waterfront Police Station in barangay Mabolo.

Rookie policemen will also be deployed in the streets to increase police visibility.

He also assured that he would assign police supervisors so that there would be a proper deployment of the police forces in there areas of jurisdiction.

Aside from the police preparations, Santander also reminded churchgoers to also first secure their houses before attending the dawn masses to prevent any persons from taking advantage as they leave their houses. /Correspondent Chito O. Aragon