TACLOBAN CITY – On the occasion of the 116th Police Service Anniversary held last Tuesday (August 22) at the Philippine National Police Regional Office Camp Ruperto Kangleon, the Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) headed by S/Supt.Rolando V. Bade was named as the best city police office in Region 8 for outstanding accomplishment on Police Administration and Operation by Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.
The local police office was also awarded as the best police strategy management unit in Eastern Visayas.
The TCPO merited the recognition “for service and dedication, visionary guidance and stellar accomplishments in the effective execution of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030,” which puts a premium on a ”highly capable, effective and credible police service working in partnership with a responsive community towards the attainment of a safer place to live, work and do business”.
Likewise, TCPO personnel SPO1 Anthony-Re Amora was awarded best senior police non-commissioned officer for operations in the region during said event.
Last July 31, 2017 coinciding with the Police Regional Office 8 closing ceremony of the 22nd Police Community Relations Month at the PNP Regional Office, the TCPO also got four major awards namely: outstanding city police office in community, best provincial PIO – PSINSP Jessica Ortega, outstanding junior PCO in police community relations – SINSP Jessica Ortega and outstanding senior PNCO in Police Community Relations SPO1 Abdulmain G Halliluddin.
The city government of Tacloban under Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez has actively partnered with the TCPO by extending logistical and other support to the local police force. (HENRY JAMES G. ROCA/CIO with reports from the TCPO)
