MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / July 6, 2014) – The Philippine National Police will soon get 1,865 brand new patrol jeeps to enhance police mobility, Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said.
Roxas said the Department of the Interior and Local Government has allocated P1.864 billion for the purchase of the patrol vehicles. He said the government will also purchase additional hand-held transceiver radios to boost communication among patrolling policemen.
He said based on specifications, the patrol jeeps must have a modular seating arrangement, or have seats configurable to face both outwards and inwards; and must be capable of transporting up to 12 persons at one time, to provide tactical and quick deployment of police forces.
Roxas said they intend to provide at least one patrol jeep to each of the 144 cities and 1,490 towns in the country.
“Ang distribusyon ng mga bibilihing bagong police patrol jeeps ay depende sa pangangailangan ng mga lungsod at munisipalidad,” Roxas said.
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