Pubdate: Sun, 24 Apr 2005
Source: Sunstar Davao (Philippines)
Copyright: 2005 Sunstar
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Author: Ben O. Tesiorna
Cited: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime http://www.unodc.org/unodc/
Cited: Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency http://www.pdea.gov.ph

COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING VS DRUGS, CRIMES NOW IN DAVAO

LAW enforcers in Davao City are set to experience the first-ever
interactive computer-based learning program on how to effectively
monitor and prevent drugs and criminal activities in their areas of
responsibility.

The nine module-training program was launched by the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) Friday afternoon at the Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 office inside the Davao City Police
Office headquarters.

UNODC training coordinator John Irvin said the program is an
interactive training for law enforcers that would teach them
techniques in law enforcement.

Irvin said he had developed 69 modules for the whole program but only
9 modules will be used for the training program of the participants
here in Davao City for the time being.

PDEA 11 will serve as the administrator for the said project in Davao
City.

Superintendent Wilkins Villanueva, PDEA 11 director, said the training
program is open to all interested policemen. He said though that some
will have to wait since they only have four terminals for the
computer-based training.

He estimates each module to be completed by a student from 17 to 34
hours training.

Villanueva said they had already coordinated with the heads of the
different law enforcement agencies for the enrollment of their men in
the said training.

Irvin said they will be monitoring the training of the participants
from their main office in Bangkok, Thailand. He said only those who
would complete the 9 module-training program would be given
certification by their office. 
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