File photo. PNP chief, Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered a stricter crackdown against erring personnel following the arrests of two active-duty cops facing rape and domestic violence charges in Metro Manila and Mindanao.
“Let these simultaneous arrests serve as a stern warning that our badge and our uniform will never be a shield against the law, and the Philippine National Police will aggressively hunt down anyone within our ranks who believes they can evade accountability,” Nartatez said in a statement on Sunday.
Nartatez said the arrest of active police personnel facing serious criminal charges should reassure the public that the organization is willing to police its own ranks.
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