More than 300 police officers and rank-and-file personnel in Region 12 or Southwestern Mindanao are currently facing various administrative charges for violation of Philippine National Police (PNP) regulations and their alleged involvement in illegal and criminal activities in the area.
Chief Supt. Gil Meneses, Region 12 police director, said Friday the charges were based on the criminal and administrative cases earlier filed by some civilians against their personnel and recommendations made by the Police Regional Office 12’s (PRO-12) internal affairs service.
He said the charged policemen comprise six to seven percent of Region 12’s 4,000-strong police force.
Region 12 covers the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.
Meneses said all the pending cases are currently undergoing marathon investigation and hearings in compliance with a recent directive from PNP Director General Raul Balcalzo.
He said the Bacalzo specifically ordered the immediate resolution of the cases as part of the ongoing efforts to weed out the so-called scalawags or rogue policemen from their ranks and eventually help improve the image of the PNP.
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