PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. —Photo from Office of the Chief PNP/Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has instructed all police units to strengthen their coordination with other authorities in intensifying their response against animal cruelty, the PNP said on Wednesday.
According to PNP, the directive came after the courtesy visit of Dr. Marie Shella G. Ordinario, head of the Animal Welfare Unit of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Tuesday.
“I have directed all police units to strengthen coordination with the Bureau of Animal Industry and local government authorities in responding to animal welfare violations. Our personnel will undergo capability-building activities to ensure that complaints are handled promptly, investigations are conducted properly, and offenders are held accountable in accordance with the law,” Nartatez said in a press release.
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