DavNor PNP posts hotline numbers in PUVs

DAVAO DEL NORTE, October 2 (PIA) - - The Davao del Norte provincial police force headed by Police Senior Supt. Samuel Gadingan stormed the streets earlier today not to conduct an inspection checkpoint but to post stickers of police hotline numbers to the public utility vehicles (PUVs).

The police personnel assigned in the province halted buses, tricycles and multicabs plying the national highway to post stickers of police hotline numbers.

PNP Provincial Director Samuel Gadingan said that two months ago, the Provincial Advisory Council (PAC) recommended for the posting of the stickers and today is the launching of the said activity.

Dir. Gadingan said that the activity is simultaneously done in the province of Davao del Norte, wherein the police stations also posted same stickers in PUVs and conspicuous places.

The stickers contained the hotline number of the respective police station and the Davao del Norte Provincial Police Office (DNPPO).

“We deem it necessary to have the hotline numbers posted for our constituents to immediately report through texting any crime in their area for our police to also respond,” PSSupt. Gadingan said.

Gadingan stressed that the civilians play an important role in crime busting.

“The civilians are our extenders in the community since we cannot secure all corners in our area due to the deficiency in the number of police personnel,” he added.

During the posting, Mar Nel Apuyao, a tricycle driver, was more than willing to post the sticker even assisting the police personnel in placing it.

“Mas maayo kini kay nagkadaghan na ang krimen dinhi sa atong dakbayan,” Apuyao said. (This is better since the number of crimes is increasing in our city.)

Joining the police in the posting were PAC Chairperson and Board Member Shirley Aala, PAC Vice Chairperson Cesar Cuntapay and other members of the Provincial Advisory Council. (PIA 11, Michael Uy)