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'Bisdak’ cop riders to boost anti-crime drive in C. Visayas

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan

November 11, 2022, 11:07 am

<p>"Bisdak Cop Riders" or motorcycle-riding police officers in Central Visayas <em>(Photo courtesy of Police Regional Office 7)</em></p>

"Bisdak Cop Riders" or motorcycle-riding police officers in Central Visayas (Photo courtesy of Police Regional Office 7)

MANILA – The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7) has launched another breakthrough aimed at intensifying its drive against criminals using motorcycles in their illegal activities.

PRO 7 director Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba and other key regional police officials and other stakeholders led the launch of the “Bisdak Cop Riders" on Thursday.

"Bisdak" or "bisayang daku" refers to a native of Cebuano-speaking provinces in the Visayas.

In a statement on Friday, Alba said this initiative is an answer to the challenge of deterring criminals in motorcycles and gives an edge and capability to improve strategies against lawlessness and threats to the region's peace and order.

He said the utilization of PRO 7's Bisdak Cop Riders supports the "Oplan Silhig," a vigorous and unrelenting campaign of sweeping the streets to ensure the safety and security of the public to walk the streets unharmed to hinder the motorcycle riding suspects (MRS) and the opportunity of their criminal intentions.

"Silhig" is the Cebuano term for broom.

“Efforts in peace and security involve dedicated work. It is a constant exercise in imparting knowledge and creating awareness, synergy, and commitment. It requires extensive networking and the establishment of relevant linkages for sharing information, experiences, strategies, and policies between the police and active supporters from other agencies and stakeholders, and private sectors with the end view of making every participant an active, informed, and dedicated frontrunner for peace,” he added.

Alba also said PRO 7 has made significant accomplishments in its ability to solve motorcycle riding suspects’ illegal activities and the peace and order situation in Central Visayas.

Citing the data as of Thursday, Alba said PRO 7’s crime solution efficiency is at 80.77 percent while the crime clearance efficiency is at 55.13 percent from January to October this year.

This translates into a reduction in the eight focus crimes from January to October 2022.

The data show 20 incidents cleared, 43 solved, and 15 under investigation recorded in motorcycle riding suspect incidents.

The eight focus crimes are murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, carnapping of motorcycles and carnapping on motor vehicles to serve as the barometer of the peace and order situation. (PNA)

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