THE Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is beefing up its police and patrol operations in areas of Police Stations 1 and 2 following shooting incidents last week.
Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, acting BCPO director, said they will deploy more policemen in these areas to prevent the recurrence of crimes.
On June 18, Salvador Poja, cousin of Western Visayas' drug lord Ramy Poja was shot to death by an unidentified man on a motorcycle in Barangay 13, Bacolod City, at the downtown area.
Two weeks ago, Remil Saldua, 24, of Purok Cagaycay, Barangay 2 was also killed while his friend Edmar Descutido of Barangay Banago was injured after they were shot by two unidentified men on a motorcycle in the said village.
Last week, Radito Bolneo, of Baragay 29 was also gunned down by an unidentified man on a motorcycle at Barangay 2.
Rosemarie Seva, 64, of Barangay 3 was injured after she was hit by a stray bullet.
Ebreo said he directed his personnel to strictly implement the city ordinance on motorcycle-riding since most of the crimes were perpetrated by these suspects.
He also said that the respective police stations are still conducting an investigation on each incident. (GYM)