ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan has made known to the officers of the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) of his plan to expropriate Camp Tomas Pepito from the Catholic Church.
The message has been relayed by Pamintuan's Communications Officer, Jose Pelayo IV, when he delivered his keynote speech during the 23rd Police Community Relations Month at the ACPO. Pelayo was the guest of honor and speaker during the event.
"The Angeles Police don't need to worry about your stay here for Mayor Ed Pamintuan has informed me that he has a plan to expropriate the property," Pelayo said.
It has been a concern for the local police here about their tenure at Camp Tomas Pepito, which is known to be a property of the Catholic Church.
Pelayo added: "ACPO will stay here in Barangay Sto. Domingo. And after the property has been expropriated, the city mayor wants to build a new headquarters for our PNP."
City Director PSSupt. Enrico Vargas expressed his appreciation to the full support of the city government to the local police. Vargas has also informed his men and women in uniform about the purchasing of additional firearms by the city government including the purchasing of brand new service vehicles for ACPO.
"I would like to express my appreciation to the support of the city government headed by our city mayor," Vargas said in his message after the flag ceremony.
Just recently, Pamintuan led the inauguration of the bunk houses for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to help decongest the facility from overcrowding detainees.
Pamintuan also led the opening of Bahay Pagbabago within the same compound. (PR)