ORMOC CITY, Leyte, Jan. 11 – The
Ormoc City Police Office (OCPO) joined the nationwide conduct of synchronized
check point as the clock signaled for the official start of Commission on
Election (Comelec) gun ban on Sunday.
City police director Sr. Supt.
Ferdinand M. Garay informed that four teams composed of personnel from the army
local police were initially formed and set up at four strategic areas in the
city to make sure of road users’ safety.
Garay requested for public
cooperation and understanding that the process might cause them slight delay
and inconvenience for which the police director guaranteed utmost respect while
carrying out their duty.
He recounted that the inspection
is performed through plain visuals only, except for some reasonable grounds,
like seeing some suspicious items and actions wherein further scrutiny will
surely be executed.
“We are doing this to ensure that
no bad elements are strolling around especially this election season so as to
attain a peaceful election come May,” Garay said.
“Also, warrantless arrest to those
carrying illegal contrabands and seizure of the items are implemented,” he
further informed.
On the first night, the commuting
public displayed cooperation by accommodating the officers peacefully while
carry out their task.
Village councilman Apolinario
Roble together with his wife voluntarily opened the hood of their single
motorcycle for the police to check on their vehicle and driver’s license.
“It’s all right, no problem, in
fact, I am happy having this check point to discover car napped vehicles,”
Roble gaily said.
No record of violation was noted
as of Monday morning. (PNA)
FPV/SQM/ELVIE ROMAN ROA
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