INTERIOR and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos vowed to spearhead the review and strict implementation of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) operational guidelines on command responsibility.
In a press briefing at Camp Crame in Quezon City, Abalos emphasized the importance of cultivating accountability, transparency, and effective disciplinary mechanisms within the police organization.
He said even superior officers of the PNP may be held accountable for any irregularities or offenses committed by their subordinates under the doctrine of command responsibility as stated in Napolcom Memorandum Circular No. 95-03 and Executive Order No. 226 on command responsibility in the PNP.
Meanwhile, Abalos noted that the PNP has already detained the police officers involved in the death of Navotas teen Jerhode ‘Jemboy’ Baltazar.”Rest assured that the PNP is pursuing criminal cases against these officers,” Abalos added.
He also said the Internal Audit Service and the Napolcom are also conducting their own probe for purposes of administrative cases against the erring police officers.
