Brigadier General Arnold Thomas Ibay, officer-in-charge (OIC) of Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), yesterday urged personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the new administrative region to be faithful in their service to the people.
Ibay, who was designated to lead the PRO-NIR effective April 10, made the call after being accorded with arrival honors at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City.
“I have no agenda of my own. In assuming this role, I carry only one objective that we conduct ourselves with the absolute fidelity to the intentions of public service,” Ibay said in his message.
He said his leadership will maintain a sharp focus on the core operations of the PNP, which is to serve and protect, based on the three pillars of crime prevention, crime solution and community partnership.
“Crime prevention shall remain the cornerstone of our strategy, and if crime happens, there should be swift and efficient resolution. And most essential is community partnership — we can only succeed when our bond with the community and other stakeholders is resilient and mutually empowering,” he added.
Ibay further said the policy of zero tolerance for any form of misconduct within the ranks.
“There will be accountability at all levels. There will be zero tolerance for wrongdoings. We will not tolerate the wrong actions of our personnel,” he said.
Before he was assigned to the PRO-NIR, Ibay was the director of Manila Police District at the National Capital Region.
The arrival honors for Ibay were led by Colonel Dennis Esguerra, deputy regional director for administration, in the presence of the top officials of Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, Siquijor Police Provincial Office, and Bacolod City Police Office, which comprise the PRO-NIR.
Other key PRO-NIR regional officials include Colonel Gilbert Gorero, chief of Regional Staff, and Colonel Ronaldo Palomo, OIC of Regional Operations Management Division.
During the activation of the PRO-NIR here last month, PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil expressed confidence that the new police regional office “will embody the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and excellence” in law enforcement. (PNA)