Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos is confident that the implementation of the Revitalized Pulis Sa Barangay (RPSB) program could greatly help in winning the trust and bringing the government closer to the people.

Abalos was in Barangay Putatan in Muntinlupa City on Wednesday to check on the progress of the implementation of the RPSB which he described as a good concept as “it humanizes the police”.

Introduced in 2011 and expanded in 2019, the RPSB embodies the PNP’s commitment to community-oriented policing as law enforcers tirelessly work to ensure safety and security in barangays where they are assigned.

Aside from maintaining law and order, community cops also perform other tasks such as assisting in live birth registrations, and fascilitating free theoretical driving course.

They also provide home medical assistance, and conduct lectures in schools about the DILG’s Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan program and other services.

The DILG Chief pointed out that under the RPSB, police personnel are immersed in the community so they will be able to learn firsthand from the residents their primary concerns and help them find solutions to their problems.

“Ang pulis ay ibinababa sa barangay para doon mismo tumira, aalamin ang problema at pangangailangan ng mga residente at tutulungan silang lutasin ang mga ito,” he said.

This, as the RPSB team members assigned in Brgy. Putatan were warmly welcomed by the residents who showed their appreciation for their services and genuine concern for their welfare.

“Dahil sa magandang pagpapatupad ng RPSB dito sa inyong lugar, bumaba ang ktimen, ang droga halos kumalahati,” Abalos noted.

The mission of the RPSB team encompasses several key objectives, including sustaining progress achieved by government initiatives delivered to the barangays, preventing any potential resurgence of criminal and terrorist groups, and safeguarding the unaffected neighboring communities.

Secretary Abalos was joined by Muntinlupa City Mayor Rozzano Rufino Biazon, PNP Directorate for Police Community Relations PMGen. Edgar Alan Okubo, and DILG Undersecretary Odilon Pasaraba during the visit.

For his part, Mayor Biazon thanked the DILG Secretary for his visit as he urged his constituents to support RPSB which is aligned with the Kapayapaan and Kaayusan components of the 7K agenda of the city government. ###