Davao City police conduct Oplan Amanah to strengthen community ties

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) partnered with Muslim community leaders in a community outreach and awareness activity under Oplan Amanah on 14 November to promote peace, strengthen public trust, and raise awareness on child protection.

Led by City Director PCOL Peter Bauzon Madria, the activity carried the theme “Building Peace Through Faith and Trust” and aimed to strengthen police-community relations through education and engagement.

The initiative included the distribution of school supplies to children and information sessions on the Safe Spaces Act, good touch and bad touch awareness, the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, and the campaign against bullying.

Police officials who joined the activity were PLTCOL Angel B. Sumagaysay (Ret.), chief of the Police-Community Affairs and Development Unit (PSSO); PMAJ Jake C. Goles, chief of the City Community Affairs and Development Unit (CCADU); and PMAJ Joel Caesar V. Cabe, commander of Police Station 3 in Talomo.

Muslim community representatives included Sultan Pamikiren Latip A. Arumoac Jr., chairman of the Davao City Muslim Affairs Office (DCMAO); Sheikh Jamal Munib, executive director of the Muslim Community Development and Peacebuilding Unit (MCDPU); and Sheikh Ismael M. Tahir, imam of Masjid Jamion Nur.

Anchored on the Islamic principles of Salaam (peace) and Amanah (trust), the activity sought to foster mutual understanding, respect, and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and the Muslim community.

The DCPO said the initiative is part of its community-oriented policing efforts to strengthen child protection, empower families, and promote shared responsibility in maintaining safe and peaceful communities.