The Metro Dumaguete Peace and Order Council has approved the installation of police outposts in the barangays of the city, during its regular monthly meeting held Tuesday, at  the St. Catherine  of Alexandria Parish Church convent.

The council also approved the proposed Memorandum of Agreement with the Negros Oriental State University and  the  Metro Dumaguete Peace and Order Council.

The  MOA  will enable the  PNP Crime  Laboratory  personnel to utilize  the Crime Laboratory  of  the Criminology Department  of NORSU, which has a more sophisticated equipment for  investigation.

The  Metro Dumaguete Peace  and Order Council  is  composed of  different  sectors  representing  the  academe, civilian, representatives  from  the law enforcement  agencies, justice department,  Association of  Barangay  Captains  and the  chiefs   of  police from Zamboanguita  to Tanjay City.

Also present at the meeting was PNP provincial director  S/Supt. Melvin Buenafe.

Parish Priest  Fr. Julius Heruela said the  creation  of  the peace council is aimed  at  uniting  all  efforts, resources and  ideas  of  the different sectors in trying to prevent crime.

The target is to motivate the participation of the community in helping the fight against crime prevention while helping the local police, he added.*MA

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