Zambo towns build 12 new cop stations

• Source:http://thestandard.com.ph/news/-provinces/197977/zambo-towns-build-12-new-cop-stations.html
• Sunday, January 31, 2016

By A. Perez Rimando

CAMP Romeo Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City—The Police Region 9 Office here recently started the simultaneous construction of 12 new police stations in various municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay.

It also announced the establishment next year of another 20 police stations in as many towns in other parts of Zamboanga peninsula.

Police Regional Office Deputy Director for Administration Chief Superintendent Randolf R. Delfin said seven of the new municipal police stations are now being built in Zamboanga del Sur towns of Midsalip, Sominot, San Pablo, Pitogo, Dimataling, Tabina and San Miguel while the other five are being put in the Zamboanga Sibugay municipalities of Malangas, Diplahan, Vincenzo Sagun, Lapuyan and Dinas.

Delfin expressed optimism that the new police stations, when finally completed, will boost the morale of local law enforcers and ultimately enhance their crime prevention efforts in their respective areas of responsibilities.

Delfin, concurrent chairman of the PRO-9 Regional Bidding Awards Committee, said the initial bidding for the 12 new police stations, was attended by National Police Commission 9 officials here.

The description of the police stations is standard two-story B/C building, Delfin said, adding that the new police structures will be accompanied later with police protected equipment for law enforcers and motor vehicles for ”Internal Security Operations.”

According to Delfin, the next batch of new police stations will be established in numerous remote municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte as well as in the capital town of Ipil and island, and coastal and mountainous towns such as Olutanga, Mabuhay, Alicia, Lakewood, Ramon Magsaysay, Siayan, Aurora, Ponot, Sergio Osmeña, Naga, Kumalarang, Bayog, and Tigbao.