Thursday, June 21, 2012

Police chiefs told: “One strike, you’re out”

The “one strike policy” of the Philippine National Police (PNP) against police personnel involved in illegal activities, such as the illegal numbers game “swertres” and illegal drugs, will be strictly implemented here in the province of Bohol.

Police Senior Superintendent Louie Tiroy Oppus, Deputy Regional Director for Operations of the Police Regional Office – 7, declared over “Inyong Alagad” of Station dyRD on Wednesday that a chief of police who cannot stop “swertres” or any form of illegal gambling and illegal drug trade in his area of responsibility will be automatically relieved if they will be raided of these illegal activities.

Oppus bared that Chief Supt. Marcelo Garbo Jr., PRO-7 director, is firm and serious on their campaign against these illegal activities. Recently, four chiefs of police in Negros Oriental were relieved by provincial director SSupt. Edward Carranza, for failing to stop the illegal numbers game “swertres” in their areas.

According to Oppus, the public should cooperate with them and report the presence of “swertres” and illegal drugs so that he can order the verification of such information and conduct raids through the Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU) or the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).

“We really need information where illegal gambling and drugs are prevalent. If the chief of police in these areas are raided by our regional operatives, there is no need for further investigation, they will be automatically relieved,” Oppus said.

Oppus likewise urged local chief executives to “do their part” and should “take the lead” in the campaign against illegal activities.

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