Cebu City police fare well in annual inspection

Cebu City policemen were  commended for a good showing in mock crisis exercises for the Annual General Inspection at the police headquarters  on Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City.

“It’s  one of the best incident management scenarios that I have seen,” said Supt. Gerry Galvan, team leader of the inspecting team from Camp Crame.

He said the Cebu City police  performed better than counterparts in Davao and Zamboanga in responding to simulated  attacks against the government, fire, earthquakes, robbery and hostage crisis.

But Galvan said Davao and Zamboanga are better equipped with explosive gear.

Galvan noted that some  Cebu City policemen  lacked training pins, had unclean buckles and sported long hair.

The final ratings will be known tomorrow.

With their  good showing, the Cebu City Police Office was  nominated as one of the candidates for the best city police office of the year, said Supt. Rey Tiempo, chief of the Cebu City Operations Branch.

The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) hopes to maintain its high rating nationwide.

Senior Supt. Louie Oppus, deputy regional director for operation, said the PRO-7 has  consistently rated number three or four in the national ranking of the annual inspection./CORRESPONDENTS RHEA RUTH V. ROSELL AND CHITO O. ARAGON