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The SFPD-PET Team departed on Saturday January 15, 2005
for the Philippines, on the second exchange training program . The first
being in the year 2000. Since the first trip the SFPD-PET Team has hosted
three separate delegations of PNP members in San Francisco.
Monday, January 17, 2005: Met with Mayor Jejomar Binay and Chief Jovie
Gutierrez of Makati City, participated in flag raising ceremony. Conducted
seminar on various police issues; community policing, field training
program, domestic violence, complaints against officers,
history of the SFPD, cultural awareness, prison and street gangs and
related activity.
Tuesday, January 18, 2005: 2nd day seminar with Makati PD: Tactical
response, active shooter response and entry, critical incidents, hostage
negotiations. Question and answer period. Tour of Makati City PD Headquarters.
Met with Director General Avelino Razon Jr.
Wednesday, January 19, 2005: Requested to appear in House Of Congress.
Met with group of about twenty plus Congresswomen ('Lady Legislators'),
interacted in a highly productive and enjoyable forum on all issues
surrounding domestic violence.
Introduced in Hall of Congress and met other members of Congress. Met
with Speaker Jose DeVenencia.
Responded to Department of Intelligence and Security Headquarters. Met
with Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz and Col. Rodolfo Santiago. Discussed
emergency preparedness planning, biohazard attacks and the need for
actual mock exercises. Conducted presentation to combined group of military
branches.
Thursday, January 20, 2005: Inter-Island flight to Cebu -met by Col.
Louie T. Oppus Chief of Lapu Lapu City PD. Check-in and register for
3rd Global Filipino Networking Convention.
Attended Governor Gwen Garcia's gala welcome reception (First Class
event!)
Friday, January 21, 2005: 3rd Global Filipino Networking Convention.
Set up informational booth. Prepare presentations and SFPD display.
Respond to 7th Regional Police Training Center meet with Col. Vidal
and 124 police trainees. Conduct presentation on crime scene investigation
and preservation, ethics, critical incident response, SFPD recruit training,
question and answer period.
Attend dinner and fireworks display at Ayala Center-President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo.
Saturday, January 22, 2005: 3rd Global Filipino Networking Convention-conference
room set-up. Presentations on police training, police response to critical
incidents, gang related violence and
activity.
Requested by Mayor Tomas Osmena to meet with members of Cebu City PD
(apx 250-300 people). Presentation given on domestic violence, police
response to critical incidents, active shooter, tactical entry formations.
Sunday, January 23, 2005: Only complete free full day. Col. Oppus, Chief
of Lapu Lapu City was kind enough to spend his precious time to take
us on a tour of some of the historical sights in beautiful Cebu and
Mactan. Later met with Mayor Radaza and Attorney Sison of Lapu
Lapu City who hosted a seafood luncheon near the island of Polango.
Tour of Lapu Lapu City PD headquarters.
Monday, January 24, 2005: Inter-island flight back to Manila. Depart
for San Francisco.
Overall, this trip was highly successful in that we accomplished
our primary objective--the exchange of information between the SFPD
and the PNP and government officials that would benefit both our agencies
and in turn the communities we serve. The added bonus was the 3rd Global
Filipino Networking Convention that presented the opportunity to interact
and network with important people outside the law enforcement field;
business, media, law....
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