BY: FERLIZA CALIZAR-CONTRATISTA
CEBU CITY, August 27 (PIA)--- National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) calls on police to strengthen its intelligence back ground investigation of applicants to the rooster of the organization.
In today’s Talakayan sa Isyung Pulis (TSIP-Cebu) Napolcom assistant regional director Atty. Jose Concepcion reminded Police Regional Office 7 officials to be serious in doing back ground investigation to incoming members of the organization.
“I talked with a dean of a criminology school saying that there are noted drug users who found their way into the organization and got accepted,” Concecion said.
Concepcion reiterated the call to the Regional Intelligence Division.
“I don’t know but there might be instances wherein you tell the applicant, nag bi BI kami sa iya, bigyan mo kami ng ganito,” Concepcion said.
He suggested to RID, headed by Psupt Rex Derilo to also include the schools where some of these applicants came from in the background investigation.
According to the application process, PNP applicants submit several clearances to prove their capability and worthiness, from barangay, police, law enforcement board and court clearances.
The intelligence units of their respective local government units where they applied are usually the ones who conduct the background investigation.
NAPOLCOM is the agency mandated by the 1987 Constitution and the Major Police Reform Laws, Republic Act Nos. 6975 and 8551 to administer and control the Philippine National Police.
Under R.A. 8551, otherwise known as the "PNP REFORM AND ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1988" the Commission gained the powers to investigate police anomalies and irregularities, administer police entrance and promotional examinations and summarily dismiss erring police officers.
Meanwhile the Regional Legal Service also accepts complaints filed against harassing and erring policemen.
At the same time, Psupt Etidel Periera said that they are also ready to provide legal services to policemen who encounter cases in the performance of their jobs.(mbcn/FCC/PIA-Cebu)