PRO3 achieves 100% school safety drills target
MEMBERS of the Police Regional Office 3 conduct emergency safety drills inside a school for a 100 percent compliance across all provincial and city police offices in the region.
Photograph courtesy of police regional office 3
Police units across Central Luzon completed emergency safety drills in 4,855 public and private schools, achieving full coverage across seven provinces and two highly urbanized cities, police authorities announced Wednesday.
Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) conducted exercises in 3,873 public and 982 private educational institutions, marking 100 percent compliance across all provincial and city police offices in the region.
Nueva Ecija recorded the highest number of safety drills with 1,143, followed by Bulacan with 1,080 and Pampanga with 831.
The exercises aimed to prepare students, teachers, and school personnel for potential security threats and natural disasters while strengthening coordination between school administrators and local police units.
“Reaching 100 percent is an accomplishment, but our real measure of success is how prepared our schools are when an emergency happens,” said PRO3 regional director Police Brig. Gen. Jess B. Mendez.
“Every student and teacher must know what to do, and our police units must be ready to respond without delay,” he added.
Mendez directed all subordinate units to maintain continuous coordination with school authorities, conduct periodic security assessments, and ensure drill protocols translate into operational readiness.
The regional initiative aligns with national Philippine National Police programs to bolster security infrastructure and emergency response capabilities in educational institutions throughout Central Luzon.