25,000 COPS DEPLOYED IN PAPAL VISIT VENUES
PNP Public Information Office
Published on 14 January 2015
Police personnel and resources committed for security and public safety operations are now being mobilized and deployed in the different areas of engagement ahead of the 5-day State Visit and Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Francis in Metro Manila and Eastern Visayas this week.
PNP Officer -in-Charge, Deputy Director General Leonardo A Espina has placed the entire 150,000-strong PNP on Full Alert condition since Monday to ensure maximum availability of all personnel to perform police duty in the historic gathering of some 6-million faithful expected to welcome His Holiness in several venues in Manila.
“We are putting our best foot forward in this historic national event. We have started preparations since last year. We have rehearsed and fine-tuned all our systems and procedures for this event, such that we have established full back-up system that will address any unforeseen situation that may arise,” Espina said.
“We are not leaving anything to chance in our preparations for the visit of Pope Francis, and we have drawn contingencies for every foreseeable scenario,” the PNP Officer-in-Charge added.
A total of 25,000 PNP personnel will provide operational support to the Presidential Security Group (PSG) that is tasked to provide close-in security and safety services to the Pope and his entourage.
The PNP contingent will also conduct security coverage operations in the different venues of engagement of the Pope while other PNP Units will provide public safety assistance necessary for order maintenance and police services for crowd control, vehicular and pedestrian traffic direction, route, parking, and venue security.
Even as he begged the indulgence of the public who will be “inconvenienced” by the PNP security plan, Espina shared the opinion of President Benigno S Aquino III that the “people are the key for this to be organized and peaceful.”
“We appeal to the public for their understanding and cooperation in security measures that are being implemented by the police.”
“While the government is in close coordination with Church leaders and the private sector to ensure the success of the Papal Visit, the people's cooperation would be most crucial. (PNP-PIO)
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