
The Eastern Police District (EPD) has deployed a total of 1,679 of its personnel to guarantee the safety and security of the community during the celebration of Labor Day on Thursday, May 1.
EPD OIC Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante said the force has also sent 100 EPD officers to augment the Manila Police District, 203 will be on Standby Civil Disturbance Management personnel, and 104 will serve as the Reactionary Standby Support Force ready to be deployed if the need arises.
Other EPD personnel have already been positioned under the EDSA-Ortigas Flyover.
Lagradante also directed the men and women of Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina and San Juan City Police Stations to conduct aggressive information drives on the modus operandi of criminals in their respective areas of responsibilities in order to raise public awareness and prevent the occurrence of crimes amid the event.
He also reminded them to intensify their Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement (SACLEO) to prevent crimes in their jurisdictions especially at night.