PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief, Police General Guillermo Eleazar acknowledged the resolution by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) to penalize rogue police officers.
This only shows the seriousness of the PNP’s internal cleansing efforts, he said.
The NAPOLCOM has disclosed that a total of 166 erring personnel faced disciplinary sanctions since March. The number includes 75 cops who were dismissed from the police service, 48 who were penalized with one rank demotion, and 43 others who were suspended.
“These 166 police scalawags who were sanctioned are proof that the police organization does not tolerate any wrongdoing or criminal involvement of our men. Lalo na sa NAPOLCOM, hindi nila ito palalagpasin,” PGen. Eleazar, who is an ex-officio member of the NAPOLCOM, added.
PGen. Eleazar assured that the administrative cases lodged against these police scalawags underwent a thorough investigation and that due process was strictly followed.
He warned that the PNP and the NAPOLCOM would continue to enforce measures to rid the ranks of inept, abusive and corrupt policemen.
“We are targeting to further speed up the process in resolving administrative cases against erring policemen so we could immediately remove misfits who do not deserve to wear the uniform.”