PNP: Over 1,500 cops dismissed for criminal, administrative offenses

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it dismissed 1,562 personnel from service and penalized more than 5,000 officers with alleged administrative and criminal offenses.

Based on the record of the PNP between August and November, around 141 police officials were dismissed over alleged involvement in illegal drug-related cases.

At least 70 dismissed personnel were linked to robbery or extortion cases, while 216 officers were reportedly involved in other “grave” offenses.

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Meanwhile, the other 931 personnel were removed from their posts for taking absence without official leave. The remaining 204 personnel have allegedly violated laws and offenses against individuals.

The PNP added that it suspended at least 2,748 police officials, with 838 reprimanded and 279 demoted. Some officers were also penalized by “forfeiture of salary, restriction, and withholding of privileges”.

It further reported that it resolved 5,002 cases as part of its internal cleansing and disciplinary efforts.

“Every police officer is expected to follow the same laws and standards that we are sworn to enforce,”  PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. expressed in a statement.

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“Kapag may napatunayang paglabag, kailangang may kaukulang aksyon. We cannot build public trust while turning a blind eye to misconduct within our own organization,” he added.

(When a violation is proven, appropriate action must be taken. We cannot build public trust while turning a blind eye to misconduct within our own organization.) /jpv