MORE than 2,400 Barangay Public Safety Officers (BPSO) or "tanods" in Quezon City have started their training to enhance their skills in exercising their duties especially amid the pandemic.
The training will be conducted by the local LGU in partnership with the Department of Interior and Local Government-QC through a blended approach which combines online and face –to-face training methods.
The entire training will cover all 2,426 regular BPSOs in the city and will last until October 21.
The pilot session started last September 5 to 7 and was attended by 20 officers from Bungad and Commonwealth villages.
“Oportunidad ito para i-reskill at upskill natin ang mga tanod lalo na’t maging sila ay nahaharap sa mga bagong hamon na dulot ng pandemya," one organizer said.
The topics discussed include Barangay Peacekeeping, Responsibilities as First Responders, and Tanod Operations among others.
After the training for tanods, the BCRD, the City Planning Department, and DILG QC will also conduct a joint Barangay Development Planning Seminar for the Barangay Development Council.
Meantime, Mayor Joy Belmonte has expressed her support for the conduct of trainings which she described as timely and relevant.
“Sinisiguro nating nabibigyan natin ng de-kalidad na serbisyo ang ating mga komunidad habang hindi naman nako-kompromiso ang kalusugan ng mga barangay personnel na nagsisilbing frontliners,” said Belmonte.(Santiago Celario)