BCPO arrests 446 wanted persons in 2025

By Glazyl M. Jopson

BACOLOD CITY — The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) credited community cooperation for the arrest of 446 wanted persons in the city last year.

Police Capt. Rosalino Pugoy, BCPO spokesperson, said residents have been cooperative with the city police force’s anti-criminality campaign.

Pugoy said public cooperation helped strengthen intelligence gathering and tracking of individuals with standing warrants.

BCPO data showed that 352 of those arrested were classified as other wanted persons, while 94 were listed as most wanted persons.

Police Station 9 recorded the highest number of arrests with 57, followed by another police station with 53 and Police Station 1 with 51.

Among the most wanted persons arrested were five at the regional level, 26 at the city level and 63 at the station level, police records showed.

Arrests of regional-level most wanted persons rose by four from only one in 2024, marking a 400% increase.

City-level apprehensions also increased by 62.5%, from 16 in 2024 to 26 in 2025, the BCPO said.