At least 23 newly hired personnel of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) have completed a three-day comprehensive training and are set to be deployed to various units of the agency.
TEAM Head Hyll Retuya said the new personnel will help address the agency’s staffing shortage, particularly in the field operations, following the departure of several personnel in recent months.
The trainees underwent a comprehensive orientation from Wednesday, Aug. 5, to Friday, Aug. 7, covering traffic enforcement procedures, ticket issuance, city ordinances and other duties they are expected to perform.
Traffic educators facilitated the training on apprehension procedures, including how to properly issue tickets, while personnel from the City Legal Office discussed existing city ordinances relevant to traffic enforcement.
All 23 trainees completed the orientation, allowing them to proceed with their assignments once their appointments are released this week.
Retuya said the new personnel will be assigned to different TEAM departments, including field operations, administration and engineering.
‘We really needed these people kay karon nakuha-kuhaan gyud mi og personnel, at least kani sila nakatapak especially sa field,’ Retuya said.
Retuya said some personnel were removed from the agency in previous months while others have resigned from their posts.
‘Kani sila atong ipuli,’ he said.
He also reminded the new personnel that TEAM has a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption and warned them that violations would result in disciplinary action.
‘Mao gyud nay pinaka permiro, akoy permiro nga ni sit in nila, mao gyud na akong pabaon permi,’ Retuya said.
He said the agency would not be influenced by the identity or connections of anyone involved in corruption, particularly when there is clear evidence of wrongdoing.
‘Especially kung naa gyud tay glaring nga ebidensya, bisan kinsa pa na iyang backer dinha,’ Retuya said, adding that this is consistent with the mandate of the city administration under Mayor Thadeo Jovito ‘Jonkie’ Ouano not to tolerate wrongdoing.
Retuya said TEAM personnel who commit violations would be removed from the department.
The new hires are expected to be deployed this week once their appointments are released. Those assigned to field operations will initially work alongside senior personnel for guidance.
‘Naa silay kauban katong mga karaan para at least ma train gyud sila,’ Retuya said.
After the observation and training period, the new personnel will eventually be given their own areas of responsibility.
Of the 23 new hires, three are women while 20 are men. Most of them are expected to be assigned to field operations.
The new personnel were hired as job order employees.
Retuya said TEAM currently has around 400 personnel across its different departments, with about 200 assigned to field operations, including mobile units involved in towing and other traffic-related duties.