Police augmentation forces deployed to Zambo Sur towns, city for poll duties

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, May 4 (PNA) -– The augmentation force sent by the Police Regional Office-9 (RPO-9) headquarters to render poll duties had been deployed to the 26 nearby municipalities and in this city.

The augmentation force, which consist of 234 personnel including nine officers, arrived late Tuesday at Camp Abelon in this city.

Senior Supt. Michael Nicolas, provincial police director, said they will augment the existing policemen in the different municipal and city police stations to ensure the peace and orderly conduct of the May 9 local and national elections.

“Let us be a part of the history in implementing peaceful, honest, and credible elections,” Nicolas told the policemen during the send-off ceremony.

Roger Gulay, provincial election officer, reminded them to be non-partisan while rendering election duties.

The policemen assigned as augmentation force consist of officer personnel at the PRO-9 headquarters in Zamboanga City offices, new graduates of PNP Special Counter Insurgency Operation Unit Training (PNP SCOUT), and Field Training Program graduates. (PNA)
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