Lieutenant Abegail Donasco, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo), said these policemen, who are currently undergoing Basic Internal Security Operation Course (Bisoc), are from the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Western Visayas.
Donasco said they will be assigned in various town and cities police stations in the province to ensure that the conduct of the elections will be peaceful.
She earlier said that the province needed at least 2,452 policemen to secure the province during the elections.
Of that number, 129 are from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), while the rest are from Nocppo and various local police stations in the province.
Meanwhile, Donasco clarified that the increase in fuel products will not affect the mobility of the police force.
She said they have the maintenance and other operating expenses from the head office of the Philippine National Police, while other local government units are also helping them financially.