Davao police unit heads enhance tactical defense skills

photo from PNA

DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) sent 12 chiefs of police, group commanders and staff to a two-day urban tactical and defensive training at Camp Domingo Leonor firing range Tuesday.

City Chief of Police Sr. Supt. Alexander Tagum, said the training was a test of their alertness and tactical defense in responding to any eventualities.

“We all know the present heightened alert level of the DCPO together with the whole service security provider of Davao City because of the threat of terrorist group like the New People’s Army and other Southern Philippines terror groups,” Tagum said.

“This is also part of our preparation because we know that at any given day if the criminals and terrorists will attack and target our policemen then at least be assured that they are ready to confront them,” he added.

Tagum also expected that the police chiefs and group commanders would be more prepared with the high-level training under capable instructors.

The two-day training is also timed when the Philippine National Police (PNP) is launching Southern Storm, a security and disaster drill.

Davao City is piloting the police-led interagency security and disaster plans with simulation exercises dubbed as Southern Storm to determine the readiness of the government to respond to a crisis such as terorrism, law enforcement, and insurgency (Rhoda Grace Saron/PNA)

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