by Franklin P. Gumapon
DIPOLOG CITY, July 18 (PIA) - - The best among the rest!
Having toppled other contingents participating in the first Police
Regional Office (PRO)-9 Tactical Olympics held recently at Camp Romeo Abendan
in Mercedes, Zamboanga City, the Zamboanga del Norte Police Provincial Office
(ZNPPO) headed by PSSupt. Ramon Martinez Ochotorena has been declared grand
champion.
In a press release issued to local media outfits here, ZNPPO said its
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team garnered first place and was considered
the best in the region with its accurate, swift and perfect execution of all
the rigid courses of fire in a “tightly fought” competition.
ZNPPO’s SWAT team was composed of PCI Stephen Bullecer Daang as team
leader, Sindangan town chief of police PSI Chamer Gloria Lacay as lead sniper
and Roxas town chief of police. The team beat the Regional Public Safety
Battalion (RPSB)-9, Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office, Zamboanga
Sibugay Police Provincial Office, Zamboanga City Police Office and Isabela City
Police Office.
The SWAT competition was judged by the Special
Action Force (SAF) and Range Officers of the EXECOM Shooting Club.
Moreover, the Search and Rescue Team led by PI
RICHEEN MATES LAGNAYO, Deputy Chief, PIB ZNPPO got second place in the Disaster
Preparedness Category.
With its feat, the ZNPPO Tactical Olympics team
bagged the most coveted PNP PRO9 Tactical Olympics perpetual trophy.
PNP-9 Regional Director Atty. Napoleon Romero
Estilles personally handed the trophy to ZNPPO Provincial Director PSSupt.
Ochotorena.
This event was held in consonance with the 10-point action plan pursued
by the PNP chief such as enhancement and
specialization of skills which puts emphasis on upgrading PNP’s operational
capability, law enforcement and investigation to combat criminality, among
others.
Regional Director Estilles said “the increasing volume of crimes in our
midst with perpetrators using sophisticated weapons necessitates a more
proactive approach by law enforcers. Hence, there is a need to constantly test
all the Special Reaction Team (SRT) of this Regional Office as well as on
investigation and disaster preparedness in dealing with any situational crisis.”
For his part, Provincial Director Ochotorena assured the people of
Zamboanga del Norte that the ZNPPO is manned by efficient and well equipped police
personnel who have proven themselves as the best in the region.
(FPG/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)