Operation “Kap kap” is one measure to strengthen police security in the city fallowing the series of shooting incidents here.
“City Mayor Celso Lobregat issued an Executive Order for the continuous implementation of gun ban in Zamboanga to boost peace and security, and operation Kap kap is one measure” Sheila Covarrubias, City Information Officer (IO) shared.
“Oplan Kap kap is a mobile and stationery checkpoints to monitor the proliferation of unlicensed firearms through the establishment of mobile check points and on the spot inspection in all establishments, the lady IO explained.
It can be recalled, Lobregat recently directed the City Police Director Col. Edwin de Ocampo to double its efforts in the implementation of the gun ban in the city.
The chief executive stressed that the police together with the military's Task Force Zamboanga should intensify the conduct of mobile and random checkpoints in a bid to thwart criminal incidents.
Meanwhile, the Police Regional Office 9 confirmed that the number of crimes involving the use of firearms has reduced fallowing the implementation of “kap kap.”
Police Regional Information Officer Supt. Felixberto Candado said “operation Kap-Kap is very effective as several unlicensed firearms were confiscated and cases have been filled against these “illegal” gun holders.” (PIA9-ZBST)