QUEZON CITY (July 19, 2018) - Philippine National Police Chief,
Director General Oscar David Albayalde personally graced and led the opening
ceremony of the Special Action Force Commando Course (SAFCC) Classes 81, 82, 83
and 84-2018 yesterday, July 18, at SAFTB, Fort Sto. Domingo, Sta. Rosa City,
Laguna.
The
Chief PNP emphasized the PNP-SAF will enhance its operational capability and
efficiency in performing its mandate and functions.
“These
additional forces will be utilized in curbing criminality and terrorism in line
with our President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s order. In total, PNP Special Action
Force is now currently training 1920 recruits to fill up five battalions.
He
said the PNP elite unit enlivens its virtue to serve God, Country and People
with utmost excellence living up with the SAF motto, “By skill and Virtue, We
Triumph”.
"We
must be bolder, tougher, stronger and faster than the evil elements we are
fighting against. We thus need men and women in the police force who will live
up to demands of the job and the expectations of the people we serve and
protect," Albayalde said.
Moreover,
the PNP Special Action Force said the new breed of commandos will be trained
for almost 20 months, and these include the Public Safety Basic Recruit Course
(PSBRC), Public Safety Field Training Program (PSFTP), and SAF Commando Course
(SAFCC).
The
PNP elite unit revealed that the first two battalions will be activated in
September 2019, followed by two more battalions which will be launched in
November 2019, and the last battalion is set to activate in February 2020.
On
February 2, 2018, NAPOLCOM has approved the Resolution 2018-027 “Strengthening
of the PNP Special Action Force' which the Philippine National Police is tasked
to form five (5) more Special Action Battalions.
(PNP-PIO)
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