MESSAGE OF PO3 RONALD VILLANUEVA DAGURO

Monday Flag Raising Ceremony of PSJLC

June 1, 2015

(Appropriate greetings)
Being chosen to stand here and address you, my fellow
public servants, gives me a mixture of feeling of humility,
challenge, and pride. I am humbled for the trust my classmates
have for me that they chose as their speaker for our Flag
Raising Ceremony; challenged for the task that I was given and
proud that I got the chance to speak before you.
This wont take too long because I know that what I have
to share is not a new topic for all of you. And I know for a fact
that some might be much more well verse and more
knowledgeable than I do. That might be the case; I hope you
still lend me your ears for the next five minutes.
I agree with SERGE LANG, a renowned Mathematician
and active Vietnam War opposition, when he once exclaimed
that everyone is responsible for policing. I agree with how he
viewed policing as a concern and obligation of everyone and
not just of us-the police officers.
Ladies and gentlemen, I would say that gone are the days
when making the streets free from crimes, safeguarding the
lives and properties of the community and protecting their rights

are all accounted to the police force. Policing is no longer a

single-job where only the law enforcement agencies are
responsible.
Nasa panahon na tayo kung saan karamay na natin ang
komunidad sa pagsugpo ng krimen at pagbantay sa ating mga
karapatang pantao.

Nandiyan ang ating mga Barangay

Peacekeeping Action Teams o BPATs, ang mga Barangay

Information Networks O BINs at iba pang mga grupo na ang
layunin ay pangalagaan din ang kapayapaan at puksain ang
kasamaan at kriminalidad. Truly, police community relations is
playing a vital role in our quest for peace and order.
Kaya naman, gusto kong samantalahin ang pagkakataong
ito upang ibahagi sa inyo ang ilang bahagi ng latlahain ng
magazine na Platypus na pinamagatang Policing: What does it
mean?
The Director, Australian Institute of Police Management
shared a number of guiding principles that we, police officers,
might adopt:
First, keep the faith
- Let us keep our oath of affirmation and make our
decisions in good faith. Let us keep our integrity, and
by this we have kept the promise we made during our
oath taking.

Secondly, Respect all the citizens

- Act professionally in all your dealings with the public,
irrespective of the circumstances, provide everyone
with a service which is fair and equitable irrespective
of their situation, race, color, gender, political or
philosophical persuasion.
Third, take care of yourself and be kind to each other
- One of the great features of belonging to a profession
is that you have the support of your colleagues for
the challenging times. Be there to support one
another. Dont be too fast to judge. And another
thing, good policing is not about individualism, it is
about teamwork. It is not about the power of one, but
rather, the power of all.
The second to last, which is self-explanatory is Respect
the office of the commissioner or in our setting, respect the
Police Commissioned Officers and other seniors
Lastly, determine always to make a difference
- No matter what aspect of policing we might be doing,
let us be determined to do it well. Our actions will
have an impact either directly or indirectly on the
lives of people. Let us make sure that they result for
the best. Let us accept responsibility; be accountable
for our actions; and for the actions of our colleagues.

Again, good morning! I hope I have given you some words

of inspiration and I wish everyone a good day ahead.