Cagayan de Oro City has new police director

THE 18th City Council headed by  Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy during its 33rd regular session yesterday welcomed P/SSupt. Robert Roy Bahian as the newly-appointed City Police Director of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO). He was also invited to answer queries from the members regarding his plans and programs for the city.

The new police director was introduced by Councilor Romeo V. Calizo as a “batang kampo,” and the son of Col. Josito Bahian, who was ambushed in Butuan City while leading a battalion.

PS/Supt. is a member of the Philippine National Police Academy Class of 1991 and a licensed civil engineer. Before his assignment here, he served as the  provincial director of Zamboanga Sibugay, the battalion commander of Police Regional Office 6, and the Logistics and Supply Officer of the newly-created Police Regional Office 18 (Negros Island).

However, most of his services were rendered in Zamboanga Peninsula, Zamboanga Sibugay, del Norte, del Sur, Zamboanga City and in Basilan, Sulu provinces. 

According to PS/Supt. Bahian, his objective is to clear drug-affected barangays, reduce crimes, improve public safety and cleanse the PNP organization of personnel involved in any drug-related activity. He said he also adheres to the advocacy of illegal drug prevention and eradication.

In response to the question of Councilor Reuben R. Daba if he was going to conduct  random drug-testing among his personnel, PS/Supt. Bahian said drug testing was already done last March 18, starting with himself, being the city director, down to the lowest-ranking policeman.

He said he is still waiting and hoping for favorable results of both the drug and confirmatory tests from the Crime Laboratory.

“It is a tedious process, kaya hintayin muna natin,” he added. (JAO)