The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is set to provide extensive security coverage for the Negros Island Region Athletic Association Meet (NIRAAM), which kicks off at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 1.
Bacolod City will host the meet to be held from March 1 to 7. The adjacent cities of Silay, Talisay, Bago and Victorias will also serve as playing venues.
About 145 police personnel will be deployed, including 75 from the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOcPPO) and 25 from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB), who will be augmented by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), the PRO-NIR said in a press statement Friday, Feb. 27.
“These personnel will provide comprehensive security coverage throughout the duration of the event, including in playing venues, billeting areas, and other event sites, maintaining order and assisting as needed to safeguard the safety and well-being of athletes, officials, spectators, and the general public,” the PRO-NIR said.
The deployment will feature a visible police presence, strategic monitoring, and rapid response readiness, with PRO-NIR working closely with local government units and the Department of Education (DepEd), it added.
Contingents from 12 schools divisions will see action in the first DepEd-led regional sports competition.
These include teams from Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Bacolod City, Silay City, Kabankalan City, Dumaguete City, Canlaon City, Bais City, Bayawan City, Guihulngan City, and Tanjay City.*
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