Philippine Information Agency Central Visayas

  Speakers during the Kapihan sa PIA forum discussing community involvement in crime prevention: (L-R) PLtCol. Ronoel G. Fungo, chief of police of Dumaguete City; PLt. Stephen Jaynard Polinar, chief of Police Community Affairs Development Unit (PCADU); and Atty. Jose Alan Comon, provincial head of NAPOLCOM. (PIA Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, July 28 (PIA) --The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) here has cited the importance of community engagement in achieving peace and order through community dialogues, educational programs, joint patrols, and engaging activities.  NAPOLCOM Provincial Head Atty. Jose Alan Comon, during the recent Kapihan sa PIA, said that barangays play a key role in crime prevention as force multipliers in observance of the 28th Police Community Relations (PCR) Month this July. However, Comon reaffirmed that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is mandated to promote peace and order, public safety in times of calamities to assist the ...

  NAPOLCOM-7 Officer in Charge Assistant Regional Director Atty. Risty Sibay (left) and PRO-7 Public Information Officer Police Lt. Colonel Ma. Aurora Rayos (center) during the Kapihan sa PIA on July 26, 2023. (PIA7) CEBU CITY, Cebu, August 1 (PIA) -- Confidence in the police force continues to increase. This was revealed by officials from the Police Regional Office 7 (PRO7) and National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) as they celebrated the 28th Police Communications Relations Month in July. In a nationwide Octa Research survey conducted on March 24-28, 2023, 80% of the 1,200 adult respondents or 8 out of 10 people surveyed trusted the police, 5% expressed a lack of trust, while 15% were undecided over the trustworthiness of the organization. Respondents from the Visayas and Mindanao were more trusting at 89%, while those from the National Capital Region were less trusting — with 67% saying they trust the Philippine National Police (PNP). Trust in the police was also high among young...