The
proposal to arm barangay tanods is being revived in Western Visayas and Region
6 police director Wilfredo Dulay said it is now being studied. However,
the proposal has already met strong resistance from the local government officials
in Iloilo, who said it will further aggravate the peace an order situation. With
proper training, monitoring and close supervision by regular policemen, Dulay
said barangay tanods will boost the visibility operations of the police in identified
crime-prone areas of Western Visayas. The Police Regional Office 6 is
considering arming barangay tanods with shotguns. Police records show
that there are 7,000 policemen securing an estimated 4 million residents of Western
Visayas. Dulay said the ideal ratio is one policeman for every 500 persons.
What we have in the region is one policeman per 1,000 people, he added.*GPB back
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