THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) implemented a minor revamp after some police officials were relieved for performing poorly in the anti-illegal gambling campaign.
Seven of the 11 police stations in the city were affected.
Senior Supt. Mariano Natu-el Jr., chief of CCPO, said the revamp will also give junior police officials the chance to handle police units or police stations.
The homicide section of CCPO is now headed by Insp. Rogelio Cañete. Insp. William Alicaba is the new chief of the theft and robbery section, replacing Chief Insp. Andres Bayarcal.
Bayarcal was named the new chief of the Gudalupe police station.
Cañete replaced Senior Insp. Errol De Veyra who is now the deputy chief of police station 2.
Police station 2 has Chief Insp. Renero Agustin as its new chief.
Agustin came from Punta Princesa police station.
Chief Insp. Noel Lomente, former chief of Sawang Calero police station, and Senior Insp. Noel Avegonzado, former chief of Carbon police station, traded places.
Talamban police station is now headed by Senior Insp. Jose Gesto.
Senior Insp. Chuck Barandog is the new chief of Punta Princessa police station while Chief Insp. Michael Angelo Beltran, former chief of the Talamban police, now heads the of Mambaling police station.
Chief Insp. Artemio Recabo, previously assigned at the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), took over as chief of CCPO’s General Supply and Services.
Senior Insp. Bienvenido Miral is headed for the traffic division to replace Supt. Aureo Sanchez, who is set to retire from the service./CORRESPONDENT CHITO O. ARAGON