Senior Insp. Ma. Cecilia Detablan, regional chief of the Investigation and Detection Management of the Philippine National Police, yesterday met with Bacolod City police office director Senior Supt. Pedro Merced to set up the Investigation and Detective Management Section that is intended to enhance the investigative function of the PNP in crime prevention.

Deatablan met with Merced, Supt. Pedrito Escarilla, chief of the Bacolod Intelligence and Investigation Section, and Supt. Harold Tuzon at the BCPO headquarters. He said the IDM is aimed to set minimum qualification standards for PNP personnel to be eligible for assignment at the different IDM offices and to boost the morale of PNP personnel.

The IDM consists of five units-- Investigation Unit, Detective Management Unit, Criminal Records Management and Evidence Unit and Pre-charge Investigation Unit, she said.

She said the Investigation Unit has five desks, namely Crimes against Persons Desk, Crimes against Property Desk, Frauds, Economic and Cyber Crimes Desk, Women and Children's Concern Desk and General Investigation Desk.

Detablan said she has identified 30 Bacolod officers from the 10 police precincts and 14 others from the BCPO quarters who are qualified to be detectives and investigators of the IDM office.

Merced said the set-up of the IDM will enhance the effectivity and efficiency of the BCPO personnel in following up cases and identifying suspects in a particular crime.*DMG

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