DILG Distributes Patrol Jeeps to 40 Leyte LGUs

Tacloban City, Leyte (PIA) – Brand new patrol jeeps were distributed Friday by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to 40 municipalities in the Province of Leyte that will be used in law enforcement and emergency response operations.

Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento of the Department of Interior and Local Government led the blessing and distribution of the patrol jeeps at the DZR Airport grounds, this city.

Sarmiento said the vehicles will help the law enforcers in their one-time big time operations to neutralize illegal activities resulting to crime rate reduction.

For his part, Sr. Supt. Franco Simborio, Leyte police provincial director, said that the distribution of the brand patrol jeeps is very timely for the realization of the PNP’s “Lambat Sibat Program” which is proven to be very effective in the integral operational function of the PNP.

“We are very thankful that finally all municipal police stations under Leyte police provincial office will have the opportunity to enhance their police operations through the new patrol jeeps from the national government,” Simborio said.

In behalf of the people of Leyte, Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla thanked the national government for the patrol jeeps. He believes this will boost the anti-criminality campaign of the PNP with the hope to lessen the crime incidence in the province.

The 40 brand new patrol jeeps are in addition to the patrol jeeps procured by the PNP to be distributed to 1, 490 police stations in the country.(ajc/PIA8)