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Sunday, December 10, 2017
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MANILA – As they return to the war on drugs, police officers are being made to read Bible passages as part of their spiritual reformation to lift their moral aptitude and gain “a more humane outlook” on their duties, a Philippine National Police official said.
“Nakita namin na kailangang magkaroon ng mas malawak na pananaw ang ating mga pulis para magawa nila ang kanilang tungkulin sa tamang pamamaraan at may takot sa Diyos, kaya nagpo-focus din kami sa spiritual aspect ng kanilang reorientation at reformation,” Superintendent Elpidio Gabriel Jr., PNP Training Service director, told Philippine News Agency.
An “internal cleansing program” focusing on the officers’ spiritual reformation – the Focused Reformation/Reorientation and Moral Enhancement for Police Officers, or FORM-POLICE, training – has been in place at the PNP, Gabriel said.
In a separate interview, Chief Superintendent Oscar Albayalde, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, said the PNP leadership made it a point to continue and intensify the FORM-POLICE training.
“Actually, tuluy-tuloy naman talaga ito since I assumed (my position) on July 1, 2016 iyong FORM-POLICE namin sa NCRPO,” said Albayalde. “Ang tawag ay ‘Balik sa Kampo’ program kaya nga may Tent City kami sa loob ng kampo.” All erring officers undergo the reorientation program, he noted.
Meanwhile, pending guidelines from the PNP headquarters on the officers’ return to the war on drugs, Albayalde said he issued a directive to all district directors to strictly vet personnel who will be assigned to the Drug Enforcement Unit.
“We will not hesitate in sending another batch of police officers to the [FORM-POLICE] if that is what’s needed to correct their lapses,” he said in a statement. “We shall also continue other refresher courses on human rights laws and police operational procedures needed by our police officers.”
“This is to ensure that police officers are trained, qualified and disciplined to handle their assignments,” Albayalde added. (PNA)
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