ILOILO City – Twenty-one police personnel across Western Visayas were dismissed last year for various administrative violations.
Based on the records of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), a total of 130 cases were filed against 193 police personnel.
Out of the 130 cases, 124 were resolved involving 186 policemen. As a result, 21 were dismissed; six were demoted; 64 were suspended, two were punished with forfeiture of salary and 10 were reprimanded.
Meanwhile, 82 of the charged cops were exonerated.
“We are serious in disciplining our erring police personnel but we are also quick to give recognition and acknowledgement for their good deeds,” said Police Brigadier General Miranda, director of the PRO-6.
He vowed to continue an intensified internal cleansing to gain more trust of the community.
On the other hand, Miranda bared the PRO-6 and the Philippine National Police national headquarters were able to establish this year 11 standard municipal police stations in the region – six in Iloilo province, two in Antique, and one each in the provinces of Guimaras, Negros Occidental and Capiz.
Recently, the PRO-6 received a total of 44 new patrol vehicles distributed to the different municipal police stations.
As for pandemic initiatives, the PRO-6 from March 17 to Dec. 17,2020 nabbed a total of 17,653 violators of the curfew and other community quarantine regulations.
PRO-6 records further showed that 177 police personnel got infected with coronavirus and that one died. A a total of 174 cases completely recuperated.
According to Miranda, due to the coronavirus pandemic, crime volume in the region dropped significantly in the past 12 months last year compared to the same period in 2019.
He said from January to December 2020, 20,649 crimes were recorded – 28.42 percent lower than the 4,933 cases in 2019./PN
