The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted training and familiarization of its newly procured body cameras, digital forensic equipment, handheld radios, and drones. The newly procured equipment are 100 units of body cameras, 86 units of digital forensic equipment, 166 units of handheld radios, and 20 units of drones.
The training which happened on May 7 to 11, 2018, was attended by the PDEA Regional Chiefs of Operations, Regional Intelligence Officers, personnel of the Special Enforcement Service (SES) and Intelligence and Investigation Service (IIS) of the national headquarters.
The one-week training aims to develop high level of competence of PDEA operating units with subject matter experts from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) conducting basic drone pilot handling and operation.
The CAAP will then issue License to Operate the remote-controlled aircraft/drones making PDEA the first national government agency to produce CAAP-certified drone controllers.
PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino has prioritized the training so that the equipment will be immediately distributed to the regional offices and concerned units of the Agency to strengthen their anti- drug operations.
“This equipment will enhance the operational capability of PDEA and our agents who serve as front liners in fighting the drug problem in our country,” Aquino said.