Over 3,000 erring policemen dismissed, penalized in 2024
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said 903 police officers were dismissed while 2,765 were meted out penalties last year. PNP Public Information Officer Col. Randulf Tuano said five of the dismissed officers were lieutenant colonels, six were majors, 12 were captains, and five were lieutenants. Tuano said 108 officers were demoted, 103 had their salary forfeited, 423 were reprimanded, 82 were issued restrictions, and 34 had their privileges withheld. He said 5,457 personnel were charged administratively in 3,751 cases, and 2,691 of them were exonerated. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said sanctions as a significant step in enforcing discipline in the force. Marbil said 1,112 personnel were suspended, including a police colonel, 19 lieutenant colonels, 29 majors, 30 captains and 22 lieutenants. "These figures demonstrate the unstinting commitment of the PNP leadership to cleanse its ranks of bad eggs while strictly adhering to due process. Our efforts reflect the PNP's resolve to ensure accountability and maintain the trust of the Filipino people," Marbil said. Only recently, Marbil placed under restrictive custody 20 officers still on active duty who were charged over the multibillion drug bust in Manila in 2022. Of the 30 officers accused of the seizure of P6.7 billion worth of shabu in Tondo, two have retired, three availed of optional retirement, one resigned, and two were dismissed. Marbil said the campaign for reforming the PNP is based on three approaches: preventive, punitive and restorative. The preventive approach focuses on proactive measures designed to deter misconduct before it arises. The punitive or "iron hand" approach ensures that erring personnel are held accountable through the imposition of appropriate sanctions. The restorative or "soft hand" aims to rehabilitate penalized personnel while restoring the morale and dignity of exonerated officers through moral recovery programs, seminars, and reintegration activities. Marbil said the PNP has also implemented measures to speed up case resolution, including the Zero-Backlog Program, which adheres to the 110-day timeframe prescribed by the National Police Commission. In 2024 alone, 1,663 personnel underwent seminars on disciplinary policies, enhancing their capacity to handle administrative cases with efficiency and procedural precision, he said.
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said 903 police officers were dismissed while 2,765 were meted out penalties last year.
PNP Public Information Officer Col. Randulf Tuano said five of the dismissed officers were lieutenant colonels, six were majors, 12 were captains, and five were lieutenants.
Tuano said 108 officers were demoted, 103 had their salary forfeited, 423 were reprimanded, 82 were issued restrictions, and 34 had their privileges withheld.
He said 5,457 personnel were charged administratively in 3,751 cases, and 2,691 of them were exonerated.
PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said sanctions as a significant step in enforcing discipline in the force.
Marbil said 1,112 personnel were suspended, including a police colonel, 19 lieutenant colonels, 29 majors, 30 captains and 22 lieutenants.
"These figures demonstrate the unstinting commitment of the PNP leadership to cleanse its ranks of bad eggs while strictly adhering to due process. Our efforts reflect the PNP's resolve to ensure accountability and maintain the trust of the Filipino people," Marbil said.
Only recently, Marbil placed under restrictive custody 20 officers still on active duty who were charged over the multibillion drug bust in Manila in 2022.
Of the 30 officers accused of the seizure of P6.7 billion worth of shabu in Tondo, two have retired, three availed of optional retirement, one resigned, and two were dismissed.
Marbil said the campaign for reforming the PNP is based on three approaches: preventive, punitive and restorative.
The preventive approach focuses on proactive measures designed to deter misconduct before it arises.
The punitive or "iron hand" approach ensures that erring personnel are held accountable through the imposition of appropriate sanctions.
The restorative or "soft hand" aims to rehabilitate penalized personnel while restoring the morale and dignity of exonerated officers through moral recovery programs, seminars, and reintegration activities.
Marbil said the PNP has also implemented measures to speed up case resolution, including the Zero-Backlog Program, which adheres to the 110-day timeframe prescribed by the National Police Commission.
In 2024 alone, 1,663 personnel underwent seminars on disciplinary policies, enhancing their capacity to handle administrative cases with efficiency and procedural precision, he said.
