Capiz police launch IQ-PASSED to boost law enforcement

ROXAS CITY – The Capiz Police Provincial Office (CPPO) formally launched Project IQ-PASSED on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to strengthen peace and order, streamline administrative support and enforce higher standards of discipline across police stations in the province.

Project IQ-PASSED, which stands for Integrated and Intensified Quad Policing, Administrative Support Strategy and Exemplary Discipline, establishes a comprehensive framework defining specific functions and performance targets while integrating the efforts of four key policing units: Intelligence, Operations, Community Relations, and Investigation and Detective Units, with administrative and operational support from other units and agencies.

Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño, Western Visayas police chief, led the launching ceremony at the CPPO headquarters in Camp Teodorico Apil, Barangay Lanot, Roxas City.

CPPO Director Police Col. David Cachumbo said the project aims to improve personnel welfare, optimize resource management, increase operational accomplishments and foster a safe and secure environment for Capizeños.

It is also expected to promote community-centered and technology-enabled law enforcement in the province.

Cachumbo clarified, however, that the peace and order situation in the province has been improving.

Nevertheless, significant public safety and security challenges remain.

In the first half of 2026, a total of 164 index crime incidents were recorded, with monthly cases generally declining from 38 in March to 19 in June, which police attributed to sustained law enforcement operations.

However, the province also recorded 428 non-index crime incidents and 923 public safety indicator (PSI) incidents.

Index crimes generally refer to serious offenses against persons and property, while non-index crimes include other offenses and violations of special laws.

For Cachumbo, the figures show that threats to public safety extend beyond conventional criminality and continue to require comprehensive law enforcement, preventive policing and stronger community partnerships.

Operationally, the CPPO demonstrated commendable performance in crime investigation and law enforcement.

Of the 1,515 total incidents recorded during the period, 1,343 cases (88.65%) were solved, 96 cases (6.34%) were cleared and only 76 cases (5.02%) remained under investigation, reflecting a high level of investigative efficiency.

The CPPO also conducted 1,038 law enforcement operations, resulting in the arrest of 753 individuals and the filing of 204 criminal cases, while maintaining a 100% response rate to 238 emergency calls, with an average response time of 4.34 minutes, within the Philippine National Police’s five-minute response standard.

Despite these accomplishments, Cachumbo believes several operational indicators highlight areas for further improvement.

He cited the relatively low number of arrests of most wanted persons, limited implementation of search warrants, modest anti-illegal drug and anti-illegal gambling operations, shortages of essential mobility assets, pending administrative cases and consistently ranking below the top-performing police provincial offices in the Unit Performance Evaluation Rating (UPER).

These challenges, he said, underscore the need to strengthen intelligence, operations, investigation, administrative support and organizational discipline.

“These operational realities justify the implementation of Project IQ-Passed,” he said.

Through the project, CPPO units are expected to integrate intelligence, operations, investigation, community relations, administrative support and exemplary discipline into a unified strategy to enhance operational effectiveness, organizational performance and public trust.