CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) headed by Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas was officially declared a drug-free workplace on Tuesday, April 30.
Undersecretary Earl A. Saavedra, Dangerous Drugs Board executive director, guest of honor and speaker of the conferment ceremony, said that PRO 4-A achieved this feat after successfully completing the four phases of the internal cleansing program outlined in Command Memorandum Circular 2023-03. It aims to ensure that no Philippine National Police members are engaged in any activities associated with illegal drugs.
These are awareness and prevention programs on illegal drugs, drug testing of all PNP personnel in the regional headquarters indicating negative result; treatment, rehabilitation, and referral, and monitoring and evaluation of all PNP personnel in the regional office.
Saavedra unveiled a drug-free workplace marker, witnessed by the men and women of PRO 4-A, members of the Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terrorismo (KKDAT), tricycle operators and driver association members, and barangay tanods or watchmen.
He commended the exemplary performance and unwavering commitment of the PRO 4A personnel in fostering a reputable and sincere police organization in the government’s campaign against illegal drugs which resulted in the achievement of a drug-free workplace.
“Binabati ko ang PRO-Calabarzon who can champion drug abuse prevention and control. Itong aktibidad na inorganisa ng PRO-Calabarzon ay mahalagang ambag na ginagawa natin sa epektibong pagpapalawig ng impormasyon sa masasamang epekto ng iligal na droga sa tao at sa ating komunidad. Gamitin natin ang pagkakataong ito upang iparating sa kanila ang impormasyon kung paano nasisira ng droga ang buhay at pamumuhay ng isang tao, kung paano nakokompromiso ang kapayapaan ay kaayusan sa ating lipunan.”