Ramon Camacho, Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council chairman, made a presentation at the school about the task force.
“We must think about the safety of our community and our neighbors can help deter any criminality in our midst,” he said during a recent PTA meeting at Hopwood.
Camacho, one of the prime movers of the task force, encouraged PTA members to take an active role in maintaining peace and order in their villages.
The task force, he explained, is not limited to anti-crime activities as it is also about village revitalization to ensure not only a safe but clean community.
“We have to take our responsibility seriously as stakeholders of the community,” he said.
Andrew Orsini, one of the PTA members, said it is very important that community members cooperate with the task force.
“This is a very good program,” he added.
PTA president Manzurul Alam said the association fully supports the program.
“It is also our responsibility to share information that could benefit community members,” he said.
The task force, he added, can also help the PTA program.
Hopwood vice principal for administration John Pialur said the school is very supportive of the task force’s programs.
“We are confident that our members will take an active role in supporting the program,” he added
Remy Decena, a parent who attended the meeting, said she hopes the task force will form a group in San Jose.
“I believe this program will help fight criminality and improve the environment of the villages,” she said.
PTA secretary Rose Ada-Hocog, a block captain of the task force in Koblerville, said she is expecting parents to set a good example for their children by supporting the program.
“We are hopeful to get some commitment from parents especially nowadays that we’re hearing a rise in the crime rate,” she said.
