MikeLigalig.com

CASCOLAN CLARIFIES PNP LOCALIZATION PROGRAM ‘MEANS SWAPPING OF PERSONNEL’

Philippine National Police Chief, Police General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan clarified that the new PNP Localization Program of assignment of police personnel means "transfer with corresponding replacement or swapping of personnel”.

“When you say localization, this is the transfer with proper swapping of personnel. Ibig sabihin, 1:1. Localization means going to near or at the area of your residence,” Cascolan clarified the program during press briefing with the media.

He added that the program is the PNP leadership’s way to boost their morale and to tell to police officers to do their best in performing their duty as law enforcers in their respective communities.

“This is a one way to tell to our personnel that we expect the best performance from them and to tell them that we are taking care of them,” he said.

Cascolan allayed apprehensions and misconceptions by some local executives who were apparently misinformed of the wisdom and intent of this deployment program.

“I am just happy to know that some mayors really understood our localization program. This will be a transfer of personnel to other regions but with the swapping of other personnel,” he reiterated.

As part of the Cascolan’s main thrusts as the 24th PNP Chief, the Localization of Assignment program, initiated by the Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM), is clearly stated in Section 63 of Republic Act 8551 or the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998.

The law indicates the provision for PNP members with the ranks of Patrolman/woman up to Police Executive Master Sergeant will be “assigned to the city and municipality of their recruitment and/or place of residence or if not possible, to the closest municipality, province or regions to his residence.”

“Assignment to one’s hometown, province or region gives a police officer the sense of ownership of the locality that he represents,” Cascolan explained.

“The said program will attain maximum efficiency and more effective law enforcement by prioritizing the welfare of every PNP personnel and reinforcing family solidarity,” Cascolan said.

DPRM records bared that a total of 8,561 personnel have signified intention to be reassigned in their places of residence, but the lists were cut down to 7,410 PNCOs who qualified for the program.

Among reassignment requests, 4,742 personnel have signified to transfer to National Capital Region, 841 PNCOs wanted to be reassigned to CALABARZON, 475 personnel to Central Luzon, and 475 cops dwanted to go back to Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. While the rest of the regions got less than 200 localization requests.

As of now, DPRM is now processing the requests for localization program and to fast track their records for swapping of personnel.

DPRM reminded requesting personnel that “only applicant who submitted affidavit of undertaking availing the localization of assignment will be considered for processing.”

The Applicant also must be cleared of money and property accountabilities from his present office or unit. Cancellation of local reassignment after the orders were issued will not be entertained, DPRM clarified.

“The said program will attain maximum efficiency and more effective law enforcement by prioritizing the welfare of every PNP personnel and reinforcing family solidarity,” the PNP Chief concluded.

(PNP-PIO)


*Work from HOME and launch your own Wordpress blog, business or personal website, or online store at www.dreamhost.com Yes, FREE Wordpress migration from your existing web host.

START your OWN blog site, business or personal website, or e-commerce store at www.fastcomet.com - FREE service to transfer your website from your current webhosting provider.

Latest RSS Feeds



Linkback: https://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=116055.0