PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN SAN FRANCISCO TENDERS SEND-OFF RECEPTION FOR THE SF POLICE DEPARTMENT EXCHANGE TRAINING DELEGATION

14 January 2008 - The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco tendered a luncheon send off reception on 08 January 2008 at the Philippine Center in San Francisco to honor the members of the San Francisco Police Department’s delegation who will leave for the Philippines for an exchange training with the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Marciano A. Paynor, Jr. in his remarks lauded the gains of the exchange program and thanked the efforts of the SFPD Police Exchange Training (PET) delegation to foster camaraderie and professional ties with their Philippine counterparts. “The success of the police exchange program between the PNP and the SFPD is a visible proof of the strong bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and the United States in key areas such as counter-terrorism, defense and security, and law enforcement.

The thirteen-member delegation including a number of female SFPD officers, headed by Lieutenant Eric Quema, will join law enforcement officers from the PNP for a one-week training and education exchange program that will include symposiums, seminars, tactical skills training on crime scene investigation, officer safety, and terrorism.

The PET program, which was conceptualized eight years ago by SFPD officers of Filipino ethnicity, is now on its eight year. As part of the program, PNP officers have also sent delegations to San Francisco to train with the SFPD.

This year’s delegation is by far the largest contingent to visit the Philippines. END

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