Zamboanga mayor prioritizes security

From the Mindanao Examiner blog (Jul 10): Zamboanga mayor prioritizes security



Mayor Maria Isabelle Salazar is brief by security officials during a meeting in Zamboanga City.

Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle Salazar has met with security officials to discuss measures that would ensure the safety of the public against criminality and lawlessness.

Salazar said there is a need for a stronger coordination among the police and military and other law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety not only of the people but of Zamboanga as a whole.

“We should not only take care of the land assets but also the territorial waters of the city and I will also be reviewing the profile of our environment,” she said. “We want to ensure that there is efficient and capable police visibility and that sea and air assets are maintained.”

Salazar herself has been going around Zamboanga and inspecting police detachments and meeting with village and business leaders, taking their suggestions and proposals on how to further improve the security here.

She said every agency and sector should work together and share in the effort to maintain peace and security in Zamboanga.

Salazar, a former House Deputy Speaker for Mindanao, has recently handed over to various police precincts at least 9 new patrol trucks in an effort to equip authorities with vehicles that can quickly respond to any emergencies.

Gun attacks and killings in Zamboanga City are almost a daily occurrence here and most of the murders have been blamed to hired killers.

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