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JOLO: In a ceremony held Friday at Camp Bautista, Jolo, 48
Philippine National Police (PNP) officers graduated after
successfully completing a three-week course in Basic Police
Operations. The members of the first graduating class include 14
female officers, and all participants come from PNP stations across
Sulu Province.
Designed to be an initial step toward
strengthening the basic peace and order maintenance capabilities of
PNP personnel throughout Sulu Province.
“The United States is proud to support the
efforts of the PNP to improve investigations of serious crimes and
build strong cases for prosecution of those responsible,” said US
Ambassador Kristie Kenney. “This will help reduce the incidence of
unexplained and extrajudicial killings and will increase public
trust in the integrity of the Philippine security forces,” she
added.
The Basic Police Operations course will be
repeated almost continuously through December 2008, providing
training opportunities for up to 300 PNP personnel.
In conjunction with the training, the US
will donate approximately P3.3 million ($75,000) in police
equipment, such as flashlights, handcuffs, and crime scene
investigation supplies.
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