Davao police boosts fight against rape of minors

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) together with the Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) and the city government of Davao is boosting its fight against rape of minors with the launching of Oplan KILOS at the DCPO’s Sandigan Hall in Davao City on Monday.

Oplan KILOS, which stands for Kababaihan, Kabatan-onan, Kalalakinhan Igiya Laban Sa Pag- panlugos, aims to reduce rape cases specially involving minors in Davao City and the Davao Region.

DCPO director Colonel Alberto Lupaz told media on Monday that in 2018 rape cases in Davao City increased and although the cases continue to decrease since then it stayed as consistent top 3 in the city’s crime index.

“With this Oplan KILOS this is our measure para maibaba ang mga kaso ng rape,” Lupaz said in an interview.

Lupaz said this will be implemented in the barangay level.

He said the program will identify pilot areas where rape cases are high and will choose 20 families to undergo seminars on rape.

“We will together with the barangay mechanism at palaka-