𝐏𝐑𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝟓-𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟐𝟓 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝟒𝟏 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬
La Trinidad, Benguet – In an August 2 report, the Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO CAR) stated that a total of 225 incidents were responded to and apprehension of 41 individuals were accomplished from June 3 and July 30, 2025. This accomplishment credited to their five-minute average response time as part of the police agency commitment to public safety.
Some198 were critical incidents such as vehicular accidents and cases of reckless imprudence resulting in physical injuries or damage to property, according to the report. The remaining 27 operations led to the warrantless apprehension of 41 individuals.
In the PRO CAR report, ]the Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO) conducted the most operations with 95, leading to 17 arrests. The Baguio City Police Office followed with 60 operations and 14 arrests. The Abra PPO conducted 41 operations with two arrests, while the Kalinga PPO had 12 operations and one arrest. The Apayao PPO recorded 10 operations with five arrests, the Ifugao PPO had five operations with two arrests, and the Mountain Province PPO conducted two operations.
These accomplishments highlight the effectiveness of PRO CAR’s five-minute response program showing commitment to public safety. It also aligns with the call of Chief PNP, PGEN NICOLAS D TORRE III, for swift and responsive public service.
PRO CAR cops are prepared to respond swiftly to emergencies and critical incidents, consistently aiming to arrive at the scene within five minutes of a 911 call—in their mission to serve and protect the community, the report said. – Dave Leprozo Jr. photos courtesy of PRO CAR
