CAMP OLIVAS — The Central Luzon police’s efforts to strengthen partnership with the community through Interactive Engagement Policing (IEP) program resulted in the apprehension of Benguet province No. 1 most wanted person.
Regional Mobile Battalion 3 force commander Col. Jay Dimaanda said they apprehended Julian Gravador in Sta. Maria, Bulacan. Gravador is wanted for homicide in Baguio City.
Since the inception of IEP in the Police Regional Office 3 last April initiated by Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo, the Central Luzon cops have already provided assistance/response to more than 1,600 reports through this program platform.
“The arrest of the most wanted person of Benguet here in our region clearly shows the effectiveness of our IEP program that underlines the crucial role of the community in our anti-criminality campaign,” said Hidalgo.
“This is one of the best practices of PRO3 that we will surely sustain and we hope to share this program model with other PROs which I believe will also help them ensure peace and order in their respective regions,” Hidalgo said.