he City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) of the City Government of San Fernando cited its accomplishments for the year 2020 during a meeting held on January 27, 2021 at Heroes Hall.
Presenting before the council’s chairperson, Mayor Edwin “EdSa” Santiago, along with Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin and other officials of the council, the CPOC imparted the successful implementation of their programs, projects, and activities (PPAs).
These PPAs aimed to promote and maintain peace and order in the city, as well as to contribute to the COVID-19 response of the City Government.
According to Santiago, the accomplishments of the groups in peace and order aspects support safety and economic recovery in the city amidst the current pandemic.
“Pagdating sa layunin natin na makamit ang kaligtasan at economic recovery, napakahalaga po ng peace and order situation ng isang lugar. Maipo-promote lang po natin ang safety kung tayo mismo ay pina-practice ito at magkakaroon lang po tayo ng business o investment activities kapag nasa tama ang sitwasyon ng kapayapaan at kaayusan sa isang lugar,” said Santiago.
The City of San Fernando Police Station (CSFPS), according to Lieutenant Colonel John Clark, chief of police, conducted at least 60 operations where more than 130 individuals were arrested in the campaign against illegal drugs, illegal gambling, and loose firearms during the last quarter of the year.
From March to September 2020, during the implementation of community quarantines, CSFPS arrested at least 200 individuals in more than 100 anti-drug operations.