Local officials and congressmen can help the police improve its job in solving crimes by working on the possible procurement of better tools and equipment, especially for forensic investigation, Bacolod City Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue yesterday said.

Batapa-Sigue, chairperson of the city council's Women and Gender committee, issued the statement in the wake of the killing of 3-year-old Jasmine Lampinid of Brgy. Alijis, Wednesday.

In November last year, Roselyn Elumban, 9, was killed in Brgy. Banago, Bacolod , and the suspect is still at large.

Batapa-Sigue said the city government and Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella may work together in helping the police procure forensic gadgets like those that can test body fluids and those that can be used to handle samples of Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA.

In a text message sent to the DAILY STAR, Puentevella, meanwhile, said, that if the city government believes he could be of help, all it needs to do is to make the coordination official.

Councilor Al Victor Espino, committee on Police Security and Jail chairperson, could not be contacted last night.

Batapa-Sigue, said, this is a proposal that could apply to all of the police units in Negros Occidental.

Bacolod City Police Office director, Senior Supt. Ronilo Quebrar, meanwhile, agreed that high-end equipment could indeed improve their efficiency.

He said, however, that he only the Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory can wholly speak for the technicalities in its operations.

The Bacolod police is still investigating the death of Lampinid who was found by scavengers in a sack in a marshy area in Brgy. Singcang-Airport Wednesday after she was reported missing on February 4.

A NOPPO medico legal officer conducted an autopsy on her body Friday to determine if she was raped but the results will not be out until next week, according to the BCPO.*PP

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