President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday witnessed firsthand the rapid response capability of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to emergency calls made through the 911 hotline.

Reporting to President Marcos, PNP chief P/Gen. Nicolas Torre III showed him a tablet displaying live footage from body cameras worn by on-duty police personnel who were patrolling the streets.

The President observed that police personnel are now capable of responding to emergency calls made through the 911 hotline within five minutes—or even as quickly as three minutes in some cases.

The Chief Executive emphasized that this rapid response time reflects ongoing efforts to modernize law enforcement operations and strengthen public safety.

President Marcos had earlier ordered Torre to make people feel genuinely safe by enhancing police visibility and quick response times.

Complying with the order, Torre abolished police boxes and police community precincts and deployed police officers on the streets.

The PNP chief ordered all lawmen who used to guard those facilities to go on patrol duty, either on foot or in vehicles, and keep their phone lines open for calls directed by 911. | PND