Police gear up vs rebel threats

CAMP OLIVAS — Police in Central Luzon have raised the alarm against possible attacks from communist rebels, as the New People’s Army (NPA) observes its founding anniversary.
In a statement, Chief Superintendent Alan Purisima reminded police units within the region to be alert and take extra precautions for possible atrocities the rebel group may carry out, following their founding 42nd anniversary last March 29.
Purisima has also directed field unit commanders to strengthen and implement utmost security measures to pre-empt harassments of police personnel, ambuscades, raids, sabotage of cell sites and vital installations.
A series of field command conferences held in the different provinces within the region were also conducted in order to beef up security measures.
Police have also conducted inspections on “soft targets,” such as isolated and less fortified police and military outposts, government installations and infrastructure, and vital facilities.
Purisima said the regional police are in an aggressive stance to address criminality by way of implementing the Police Integrated Patrol System (Pips).
Pips is a tool adopted by the Philippine National Police in the conduct of anti-criminality and police operations to reduce street crimes, neutralize motorcycle riding criminals, arrest wanted persons and address other crimes committed with the use of firearms.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2011/03/30/police-gear-vs-rebel-threats-147787

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