Pagadian City police receives bomb detection, protection equipment from U.S. gov’t

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Dec. 7 (PNA) -– The government of the United States of America (USA) has donated bomb detection and protection equipment as well as a vehicle to the local police, providing a boost in its anti-criminality capability.

Supt. Michael Palermo, newly-installed local police chief, told the Philippines News Agency the equipment and vehicle were delivered on Friday through Department of States’ Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program.

Palermo said the equipment consisted of explosive incident counter measure kit, post-blast investigation kit and a Ford Ranger vehicle.

He said the acquisition of the equipment and vehicle was facilitated during the incumbency of Supt. Glenn Dulawan, the former police chief.

He said the equipment will boost the capability of the local police in anti-terrorism campaign. (PNA)

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