General Santos City -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 is preparing for the deployment of 163 newly-trained policemen on counter-insurgency operations to various police units in the region.
Senior Insp. Benjamin Mauricio, PRO-12 public information officer, said the policemen completed on Wednesday a mandatory 45-day special training on counter-insurgency operations through the regional police’s training school in this city.
The newly-trained policemen will be initially assigned to the regional police’s public safety battalion (RPSB-12), he said.
PRO-12’s operational area covers the entire Region 12 that comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani,
Dubbed Modified Special Counter–Insurgency Operations Unit Training (SCOUT) II, the official said the training program is part of the continuing efforts of the Philippine National Police to enhance the capability of local police units addressing insurgency problems.
He said the newly-completed training is part of the series of personnel enhancement initiatives lined up this year by the PRO-12.
“The SCOUT training, which is mandatory to all PNP personnel, focuses on the development and instilling proper discipline and character in our work and basic operations, especially in dealing with insurgencies that might occur anytime in the most unexpected situation,” Mauricio explained.
He said it was also in line with PNP Director General Allan Purisima’s adopted competency initiatives for police personnel.
“This training was purposely created to allow police personnel to serve and better protect our communities, especially those in the far-flung areas where threat groups are present,” he said.
Senior Supt. Randolf Delfin, PRO-12’s directorial staff head, appealed to the the region’s community stakeholders “to guide, support, and build a good partnership with the PNP as force multipliers.”
“The PNP, as what we have sworn, should serve and protect the people. And to do this, the organization designed the SCOUT to prepare its members for the battles they might encounter,” he said.
He urged the region’s police officers to “open our minds to further educate ourselves for the betterment of our service.”
Delfin added that the regional police has lined more trainings that will help make every police officer efficient, responsible and effective public servant.(
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