MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday said they required one Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) team at every city in Metro Manila to ensure a timely and effective response to investigating crime scenes. NCRPO said in a statement that it organized one SOCO Team in each of the cities in the nation’s capital region under the operational control of the chief of police and station commanders. ADVERTISEMENTThese SOCO teams will respond to calls for assistance within their respective areas of responsibility, NCRPO also noted. “Metro Manila is now experiencing the operational readiness of the NCRPO SOCO Teams. Currently, NCRPO said Northern Police District has three cities with their own SOCO teams, Eastern Police District has two cities with SOCO teams, Manila Police District has two SOCO teams, Southern Police District has four cities with own SOCO teams, and Quezon City Police District has two SOCO teams.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 29, 2020 09:45 UTC