Retired Police Lt. Colonel Angel Sumagaysay took the helm of the Davao City Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) on Monday following the resignation of retired army general Benito de Leon.
De Leon served as the head of PSSCC the past three years. He said he was leaving the position with a “heavy heart.”
“I am deeply honored to have served Davao City and the Dabawenyos and I will forever cherish the time that I was at your service,” he said.
The heads of the different departments and offices of the City Hall on Monday gave a simple tribute for de Leon — in recognition of his contributions to the city.
Sumagaysay, the deputy chief of the PSSCC, said he has no plans to introduce changes in the public safety office in the near future because all systems have been established under De Leon.
“There will be no changes. Everything will be on the status quo. What we are doing now is all based on the result of the Legislative Executive Agenda which is a brainchild of Sir de Leon,” he said.
Sumagaysay said he is also waiting for the institutionalization of the PSSCC which is still pending in the City Council.
“We will wait for the approval of the city council to institutionalize our office. This is for the continuity of the programs even if there will be changes in leadership,” he said.
Before his stint at the PSSCC, Sumagaysay was deputy chief of police of Davao City. CIO
