Police on red alert during 2019 election

photo by Kalibo PNP

The police force in the province of Aklan will be in full alert status and will intensify all security measures to deter and prevent violence during election day.

The province top cop, Police Colonel Lope Manlapaz, declared the entire police force in Aklan on full alert in adherence to the directive of PNP Headquarters.

Based on the PNP guidelines, during Full Alert status, all PNP uniformed personnel (100%) must be present in their respective offices during and after office hours, including weekends and holidays.

Granting of leaves is suspended and those who were on leave shall be recalled, except for female PNP personnel on maternity leave or those whose given address while on leave is beyond fifty (50) kilometers from mother unit.

However, the latter shall report to the nearest police unit which will inform the mother unit by fastest means of communication, followed by a written report, for accounting purposes.

“With the success of the campaign on the gun ban and continuous intelligence monitoring, there is more reason that we must push our police personnel to be more vigilant to ensure that the May 2019 election will not only be orderly but importantly peaceful,” he said.

He is also reminding the public to be vigilant and to report any sightings of violations of the Comelec rules and regulations regarding the electoral processes so we could prevent possible violent confrontation among candidates and their supporters.(PSSg. C. Lagatic) / PCorp. Ma. Jane C Vega, PPIO PNCO