Mayor Sara to Kraft: Make better our tower of peace

Mayor Inday Sara Duterte urged the newly-installed Davao City Chief of Police to “work hard” in maintaining the city’s peace and order or improve it to the next level.

In her message during the turnover of command for new Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director, MAyor Sara told Police Colonel Kirby John Kraft the city would need his 110 percent effort to maintain Davao City’s peace just like how former Police Colonel Alexander Tagum did. Tagum is now the Senior Executive Assistant to the Acting Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Sara said Kraft need not change what Tagum has started but to improve it to the next level.

“I told him that CD Tagum already built the foundation, he already built the first floor, what he needs to do is build upon it. Meaning improve on, make better our tower of peace here in Davao City,” she said.

Sara did not ask a particular mandate for Kraft knowing the police officer’s field of work. “I only asked for his dedication and integrity in serving Davao City,” she said.

Kraft vowed to do his best in maintaining what Tagum has started, noting of the DCPO as the country’s Best City Police Office.

He said he will maintain all the programs and activities that Tagum had implemented and will enhance where needed.

“We will build a second floor on the foundation that Colonel Tagum has established. One of this is the Davao City Shield 911,” he said.

Kraft said the Davao City Shield 911 is a patrol concept that entails more police visibility in public areas.

Kraft said he would conduct spot checks in police stations anytime.

Kraft was the former Regional Director of the Highway Patrol Group in Region 3. CIO