Zambo’s CCTV system hailed – The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper

PEACE AND ORDER situation in Zamboanga City has tremendously improved, especially the past 6 years of the Climaco administration and with the local government’s all-out support to police and military authorities and other law enforcement agencies.

Mayor Beng Climaco said the installation of high-quality, high-definition security cameras in different areas here was a big factor in maintaining peace and order, and also the logistical support the local government provided the police and military.

She said the newly established command center of the local government’s Security and Surveillance Command Office (SSCO) – the first in Western Mindanao and second in the southern Philippines after Davao City – has started to impact on the peace and order situation. Because of the state-of-the-art command center launched in May, the SSCO continues to monitor different strategic locations here – day and night – where security cameras are installed.

Mayor Beng Climaco at the Zamboanga City’s Security and Surveillance Office. (Kathy Wee Sit)

The modern SSCO under the supervision of Christopher Mandi contributed in solving and preventing crimes and coordination with the police and military. In a report to Climaco, SSCO has responded to many emergencies and various cases from road accidents to the rescue of mentally-ill persons.

Climaco said the local government installed over 100 security cameras as part of the Security and Surveillance Equipment and System Project to ensure public safety.

The system uses Huawei’s intelligent video and data analytics solution. The SSCO –operated by over a dozen personnel – complements the emergency telephone number 911. It was only during Climaco’s time that all these security programs have been implemented for the benefit of the residents.

The mayor has repeatedly expressed her deep appreciation to the members of the City Council for their all-out support to many infrastructure projects and programs the local government implemented and launched for the benefit of the public and progress of Zamboanga.

“Muchas gracias a todos legisladores por de ustedes suporta en mi administracion. Sin ti, estos proyectos no serian posibles,” she said. She also thanked the Zamboanguenos for their unwavering support and trust in her administration as she pledges more projects and pro-poor programs in the next three years. “Muchas gracias tambien con el todo quien ta continua suporta con migo, na de mi administracion y na tres años pa quita man junto-junto para de bien de todo, beneficio del pueblo, especialmente de los pobres,” Climaco said, adding, security, health and education programs remain her top priorities.

Climaco convened recently the Technical Working Group (TWG) led by Executive Assistant Antonio Orendain, Jr. and discussed matters related to the Seal of Good Local Governance of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Zamboanga has been a consistent awardee of the DILG campaign which gives an award, incentive, honor and recognition for local government in an effort to further strengthen accountability, particularly in good financial keeping, disaster preparedness, and social protection.

The TWG, composed of City Legal officer Jesus Carbon, City Administrator Apple Go, Internal Audit Division Chief Joan Saballero and Executive Assistant Ferdie Alvarez, also tackled impact projects for public schools utilizing the Special Education Fund as well as projects related to disaster risk reduction and management that are included in the Executive Legislative Agenda. (Zamboanga Post)

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