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DepEd rolls out hybrid security model for public schools nationwide
The Department of Education has unveiled a new campus security strategy combining stationary guards with mobile patrols to address staffing shortages in public schools. Education Secretary Sonny Angara presented the hybrid approach on Tuesday as part of efforts to strengthen surveillance and safety across the country's education system.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — The Department of Education (DepEd) has introduced a comprehensive campus security framework designed to enhance protection in public schools despite ongoing constraints in security personnel availability. The strategy, presented by Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, combines traditional stationary guard deployments with mobile patrol units to maximize coverage across the nation's schools.
The hybrid model addresses a persistent challenge facing school administrators: the inability to fully staff campuses with dedicated security personnel. By integrating roving patrols with fixed-post security measures, the approach aims to improve surveillance capabilities and response times to potential security incidents without requiring proportional increases in guard hiring.
The DepEd's initiative reflects growing concerns about campus safety in the Philippines, where schools have faced various security challenges in recent years. The mobile patrol component allows security resources to be shared across multiple institutions, while strategic placement of stationary guards focuses on key entry points and vulnerable areas within school compounds.
Implementation of the security plan is expected to roll out across public schools nationwide, with DepEd working with school administrators and local government units to adapt the model to individual campus configurations and needs.