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Bipartisan legislation was introduced to require annual training cycles for police and customs officers.
Sen. James Moylan was joined by Sens. Tony Ada, Frank Blas Jr., Jose “Pedo” Terlaje, Clynt Ridgell, Chris Duenas, and Joe San Agustin in introducing Bills 138 and 139.
Bill 138-36 would amend a previous law that mandated annual police cycles for fiscal years 2017 to 2021. The bill removes the sunset provision and makes the annual requirement permanent.
The previous statute also required at least 40 cadets a year to participate in the training cycle, but will be amended to provide for a maximum of 40 to address costs, classroom sizes, and other resource factors for the Guam Police Department.
Our View: Accelerate derelict buildings program
Pacific Daily News
A program to address derelict buildings in Tumon and elsewhere on Guam needs to be accelerated.
These abandoned buildings are not just eyesores, detracting from our island’s beauty, but are potential health and safety hazards. They pose dangers to children playing in or around them. They attract vermin such as roaches and rats.
The Department of Public Works last October started a program for derelict buildings, starting in Tumon. Property owners were to receive citations for buildings that are abandoned or derelict. The building owners will get notice of violations and how to proceed, which could include securing the buildings with boards or a fence, cleaning up the buildings or razing them, Public Works Director Vince Arriola.
Senators visit Tumon garage set for demolition
Joe Taitano II
Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story had Lt. Jason Aguon s first name wrong
On Wednesday, Sens. Christopher Duenas, James Moylan and Tony Ada, along with Guam Police Department officials, visited a Tumon parking structure that has been derelict for years.
The building on Cushing Way, across from the Blessed Diego Luis De San Vitores Catholic Church, has been an eyesore in the area for years. In July 2019, the Guam Environmental Protection agency issued a warning to former owner David Su to clean up the parking lot after it became a site for illegal dumping.