THE Dagupan police is cutting down on its fuel consumption without compromising visibility and crime-prevention — thanks to the electric bicycles and motorbikes donated by the city government last week.

Four e-bikes and one e-motorbike (also called an e-scooter) were initially turned over by Mayor Alipio Fernandez Jr. to the Dagupan City Police Station and he said more may be added depending on how the eco-friendly vehicles perform.

Each e-bike cost the city P25,000 while the e-scooter was purchased at P75,000 each.

P/Supt. Mariano Luis Verzosa Jr., officer-in-charge of the city police, said the station consumes an average of 4,000 liters of fuel per month to patrol the streets.

“With this environment-friendly bikes, we expect to reduce fuel consumption by 95 percent and still maintain high visibility,” he said.

Verzosa said this innovation is timely as the police force faces new challenges in the maintenance of peace and order in the city.

“Visibility and omnipresence is the police’s psychological tool that gives feeling of security to the law-abiding citizen but a sense of fear to the would-be criminal,” he added.

He said the use of these e-bikes, which are battery-propelled with an option for the traditional pedal-power, and e-motorbikes are proven to be efficient and effective for police patrol in other countries.

Maxie Tan who represented the distributor, Ariel Torres of Tayas Commercial in Dagupan, said these China-made bikes do not emit smoke and are soundless.

After overnight charging, estimated to cost about P10, e-bikes can be used for up to three days patrolling and has a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour.#

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