MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday requested around 10,000 more police officers from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Headquarters to help in guarding quarantine control points as the enhanced community quarantine extends until May 15.
“Kailangan ng augmentation ng NCRPO para mabigyan ng rest yung mga tao namin. Just imagine 45 days straight po yan sila. Yung hinihingi ko sa Camp Crame, sampung libo,” Metro Manila police chief Major Gen. Debold Sinas said in an online press conference.
(The NCRPO needs augmentation to allow our policemen to rest. Just imagine they are on duty for 45 days. I am asking 10,000 police officers from Camp Crame.)
“Kung ibibigay ng Camp Crame, maligaya kami. Kung hindi po ibibigay ay tuloy po ang trabaho po namin,” he added.
(If Camp Crame will give that to us, then we are happy but if not we will continue with our work.)
Sinas said they already sent their request this morning, noting that they hope PNP will respond to their request before May 1.
Previously, the NCRPO said they will also ask more PNP Special Action Force commandos to assist in enforcing strict quarantine protocols.