BCPO sends 310 cops to Negros Oriental for election security

The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has sent 310 police officers to Negros Oriental to bolster election security for the upcoming May 12 national and local elections.

This deployment aims to address the police shortage in Negros Oriental and ensure a secure electoral process.

The augmentation force from Bacolod is a response to the needs of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO).

The decision for this deployment was approved by the Regional Joint Security Coordinating Center on April 28.

More than 3,000 government security forces in Negros Oriental are being utilized for the elections, including 1,764 from NOPPO, 180 from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion, 40 from the Special Action Force, 41 from the National Support Unit, 1,248 from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 97 from the Philippine Coast Guard, and 189 from the Bureau of Fire Protection.

Commission on Elections-Negros Island Region Director Lionel Marco Castillano reminded the deployed officers to stay impartial during the elections, emphasizing the importance of protecting each vote.