PNP ‘dead serious’ in going after rogue cops with reform program

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde leads the tree planting activity as part of the  30-day reformation program for ‘erring cops’ at Subic Bay Freeport Zone on July 3, 2019. PHOTO by Joanna Rose Aglibot/Inquirer Central Luzon

ZAMBALES, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is “dead serious” in going after erring police officers and personnel through its reformation program, PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde said on Wednesday.

At the closing ceremony of the reformation program for rogue policemen, Albayalde said the PNP would not tolerate even the minor offenses committed by policemen.

“It is only now that we are dead serious sa ginagawa nating ito.We have to stress sa ating mga kapulisan na even minor offenses di natin palalampasin,” Albayalde told reporters here after the closing ceremony in Subic.

Recently, the PNP concluded its 30-day reformation program called Focused Reformation and Reorientation and Moral Enhancement for Police Officers In Line with Cleansing Efforts (FORM POLICE) which aims to intensify the internal cleansing drive.

Albayalde said the program sought the transformation of policemen who committed minor offenses including those who were absent and tardy.

“Meron dito mga nagAWOL [absent without official leave] a few days tapos bumalik tapos umalis naman and then bumalik na naman,” Albayalde said.

“Ito yung pwede pa natin i-restore. Itong yung mga absenteeism sa opisina yung iba naman ay tardiness sa opisina as I have said medyo minor lang ito pero pwede pa ma-correct,” Albayalde added.

Albayalde said they are mulling to create another FORM POLICE site but noted that they still need to renovate its current training school.

Fifty-three erring police officers graduated from the program and were awarded at the PNP Training Service in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.