PNP policy: Cops related to politicos reshuffled

The Philippine National Police has reassigned 1,370 of its officers related by blood or affinity to candidates in their respective places of assignment as proof of its being “nonpartisan,” Gen. Oscar Albayalde, PNP chief, said in a statement on Wednesday.

Of the number, 1,344 are noncommissioned officers, while 26 are police commissioned officers.

The limited reshuffle policy was likewise applied to 121 provincial police directors, city directors, mobile force commanders and chiefs of police who have reached the maximum two years’ tour of duty in their respective assignments.

Albayalde said resignation orders had also been issued to five police officers running in the upcoming elections.