NAPOLCOM dismisses 2 Manila cops in viral traffic incident

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The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) has ordered the dismissal from service of two Manila police officers involved in a viral traffic incident along Taft Avenue last February.

In a statement from the NAPOLCOM on Wednesday, its en banc unanimously voted to dismiss Patrolmen Algrene Ar-ar Mirano Alcause and Jerome Caballa Toledo of the Manila Police District (MPD).

NAPOLCOM “imposed dismissal from the service because the incident exposed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to nationwide ridicule.”

The two cops were found guilty of Less Grave Irregularity in the Performance of Duty and Conduct Unbecoming of a Police Officer.

In its ruling, the Commission found that the officers’ admissions, the viral video, and the vehicle's preventive maintenance report established their administrative liability.

The case stemmed from an incident on February 5, in which the two patrolmen aboard a marked police vehicle allegedly cut off and blocked a motorist.

A video of the incident circulated online, showing the police vehicle running a red light.

During the initial investigation, the cops claimed that they were responding to a call for assistance and that their vehicle had suffered mechanical failure. But they later retracted their explanation and made a public apology. —RF, GMA News