BUTUAN CITY – The Barangay Peace Action Team (BPAT) was launched on Saturday in Northeastern Mindanao – the Caraga Region.

As a pilot project, the Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) spearheaded by police regional director Chief Supt. Lino D. Calingasan started the operations of the BPAT in Agusan del Norte and in this region’s capital city.

The launching of BPAT was conducted at the Northern Mindanao Science Institute and Technology gymnasium in Barangay Ampayon, this city.

BPAT is composed of 10 persons coming from each barangay (village) with one policeman acting as supervisor, said PRO 13 chief of operation and plans division Senior Supt. Nestor M. Fajura.

“The main function of BPAT is only to help our policemen to deter crime and also assist during disaster/calamity and for public safety,” stressed Fajura.

Fajura added the BPAT, as police multiplier, will also help the police in maintaining peace and order in their respective villages during the conduct of next year’s national and local elections.

Recently, the PRO 13 has also organized the barangay intelligence net (BIN) in every village of the city.