Police presence will help prevent pilferage, City Engineer CofS said
by Me Anne Lonto
Gatpolidtan also said that sometimes the root problem of pilferage is poverty.
“Sometimes, some of the people from the provinces think that Manila is ‘heaven’. They go here and sometimes they can’t find jobs," he said. He also said that in desperation, these people resort to unlawful acts such as pilferage.
Republic Act 7832, known as the Anti-Pilferage law of 1994, prohibits the tampering and stealing of power transmission lines. If a person is found guilty, he will face not more than 20 years of imprisonment and will be penalized between P50,000 to P100,000, depending on how much he stole. The amount also depends on the discretion of the court.
MANILA , Philippines -- Manila City Engineering Chief-of-staff (CofS) wants policemen to work harder to help end pilferage in the city.
Engineer Alan A. Gatpolidtan said the presence of policemen is one of the solutions to prevent pilferage, the theft and tampering of power transmission materials.
“If there are policemen in that area, then those people who have plans to steal will think twice,” he said in Filipino. “They need to patrol. They should not always stay in their offices. Kailangan nilang magsipag. (They need to work harder.)”
Police Inspector Resty Surell of Manila Police District Station 3 said they do their usual patrol 24 hours a day. The shifting happens every 12 hours, that is, from 7AM to 7PM and 7PM to 7AM .
“Every station has its own foot patrol,” he said in Filipino. “These are the policemen in uniform who roam an area. We also have mobile patrol. If the sub-stations, or the PCP (Police Community Precinct), cannot carry the patrol on their own, they will ask help from the main station. That’s when the Special Force and the extra mobile patrol come in.”
He said that this is called Beat Patrol, a part of their Crime Prevention Program.
Surell admitted they find it hard to catch these thieves.
“It’s rare when people tip us whenever pilferage is happening. They will not inform us even if they see the crime first-hand. Unless they are enemies or not in good terms with that person, they will not report to the police,” the inspector said.
Illegal connections, tampering of meters and stealing and selling transmission lines are examples of pilferage. Surell is not the only one who admitted that it is difficult to catch those who do such acts, local officials such as Barangay Kagawad Salve Tamondong of Brgy. 391 Zone 40 in Quiapo also admitted they find it hard to catch those who stole.
Engineer Alan A. Gatpolidtan said the presence of policemen is one of the solutions to prevent pilferage, the theft and tampering of power transmission materials.
“If there are policemen in that area, then those people who have plans to steal will think twice,” he said in Filipino. “They need to patrol. They should not always stay in their offices. Kailangan nilang magsipag. (They need to work harder.)”
Police Inspector Resty Surell of Manila Police District Station 3 said they do their usual patrol 24 hours a day. The shifting happens every 12 hours, that is, from 7AM to 7PM and 7PM to 7AM .
“Every station has its own foot patrol,” he said in Filipino. “These are the policemen in uniform who roam an area. We also have mobile patrol. If the sub-stations, or the PCP (Police Community Precinct), cannot carry the patrol on their own, they will ask help from the main station. That’s when the Special Force and the extra mobile patrol come in.”
He said that this is called Beat Patrol, a part of their Crime Prevention Program.
Surell admitted they find it hard to catch these thieves.
“It’s rare when people tip us whenever pilferage is happening. They will not inform us even if they see the crime first-hand. Unless they are enemies or not in good terms with that person, they will not report to the police,” the inspector said.
Illegal connections, tampering of meters and stealing and selling transmission lines are examples of pilferage. Surell is not the only one who admitted that it is difficult to catch those who do such acts, local officials such as Barangay Kagawad Salve Tamondong of Brgy. 391 Zone 40 in Quiapo also admitted they find it hard to catch those who stole.
“Usually the thieves are passers-by, scavengers," Tamondong said in Filipino. "They bring carts with them. Most likely they do it around 3AM to 4AM . We usually end our patrol by 1AM.”
Surell hopes the community would cooperate with the local officials to catch these thieves. He said if they see the people in the act, they should report immediately.
Surell hopes the community would cooperate with the local officials to catch these thieves. He said if they see the people in the act, they should report immediately.
Gatpolidtan also said that sometimes the root problem of pilferage is poverty.
“Sometimes, some of the people from the provinces think that Manila is ‘heaven’. They go here and sometimes they can’t find jobs," he said. He also said that in desperation, these people resort to unlawful acts such as pilferage.
Republic Act 7832, known as the Anti-Pilferage law of 1994, prohibits the tampering and stealing of power transmission lines. If a person is found guilty, he will face not more than 20 years of imprisonment and will be penalized between P50,000 to P100,000, depending on how much he stole. The amount also depends on the discretion of the court.
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