TULFO WANTS DEPLOYMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL AT MRT STATIONS

AFTER receiving information from MRT-3 personnel regarding rampant pickpocket incidents and other crimes like sexual harassment, Senator “Idol” Raffy Tulfo urged the Philippine National Police (PNP), through the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), to deploy uniformed police personnel in all MRT stations.

In Tulfo’s letter to the PNP and the NCRPO on Monday, he said that part of police’s primary duties must include boarding the train to allow them to easily respond to crimes and emergencies needing police assistance.

Tulfo, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson, likewise stressed that “these police officers must be well-trained in spotting and dealing with pickpockets and all forms of petty crimes to ensure protection of the riding public.”

For special training, Tulfo suggested that the PNP could utilize the knowledge of former criminals that they have arrested to better know how these people act prior, during, and after their criminal deed.

Tulfo also proposed the putting at the MRT stations photos of people apprehended and suspected of these crimes for transparency.

The senator is set to call for a hearing after the Senate recess in July, where all agencies and personnel involved will be invited as resource persons.