THE Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) was awarded for achieving the highest increase in crime clearance efficiency and crime solution efficiency in Western Visayas in the first semester in 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, acting BCPO director, and Superintendent Levy Pangue, chief of Investigation and Detective Management Division, along with Senior Police Officer 3 Rhanie Songgaling, and non-uniformed personnel Nida Araneta received the Philippine National Police (PNP) Efficiency Medal during the flag-raising ceremony led by Chief Superintendent Carlito Feliciano, deputy regional director for administration of Police Regional Office (PRO)–Western Visayas held at Camp Martin Teofilo B. Delgado in Iloilo City Monday, September 3.
Chief Inspector Sherlock Gabana, public information officer of BCPO, said the recognition was given to the BCPO for their accomplishment also in the reduction of crimes.
Based on the data provided by the BCPO, crimes in the city dropped by 20.83 percent, with 1,486 incidents recorded from January to June this year compared to last year's 1,877 cases.
The crime clearance efficiency means those cases wherein suspects were identified and were charged but were not arrested while crime solution efficiency means those cases wherein suspects were arrested and charged.
Ebreo, meanwhile, said he is thankful for the collective efforts of all the investigators and personnel of Police Stations 1 to 10, as well as members of the headquarters group.
He even encouraged them to continue their good work. (GYM)