A TOTAL of 40 highly skilled police officers, who completed the Special Weapons and Tactics (Swat) advance course last June, will graduate on Thursday, August 3, at the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) grounds, Camp Leonor Domingo.
DCPO spokesperson Ma. Teresita Gaspan said on Wednesday, August 2, that the police officers were already equipped with their complete Swat uniform.
The SIG Sauer M4 Rifle and the modified Swat van, however, have yet to be purchased by the Davao City Government that also funded the training. The city allocated a budget of P3 million for the project.
The highlights of the event will be the showcase of exhibition and operational readiness to counter terrorism, criminality, and other security threats to public safety.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will grace the event.
Selected police officers started their 15-day training last June 29. They have undertaken several training to further improve their skills and competence to address security challenges that the city may face.
The Swat officers will serve as tactical support component, which have the skills in dealing threats like baggage suspected to contain bombs, and will handle the situations that are beyond the capability of conventional police personnel.
The training of the new Swat personnel is part of the implementation of Oplan Integrated Revitalized Operation of Neighborhood-watch City under DCPO city director Police Chief Superintendent Alexander Tagum.
The program is designed to “re-organizational, retraining and the equipage of the Expanded Davao Swat mainly to cover identified sectors of the City as Tactical Support Component.”