BACOLOD City – The newly appointed officer-in-charge of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) warned policemen against engaging in illicit activities.
Senior Superintendent Romeo Baleros said he has “zero tolerance” toward rogue cops during the command turnover ceremony at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in this city on Monday.
“The full force of the law shall be applied against you (rogue cops),” Baleros stressed.
He added: “Nocppo has no place for a few members who are still involved in illegal activities…I will not condone anyone who taints the good image of our prestigious organization.”
The new provincial police chief replaced Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil Jr., who assumed Baleros’ previous post as chief of the Police Regional Office 6’s (PRO-6) Intelligence Division
Senior Superintendent Harold Tuzon, chief of PRO-6’s Directorial Staff, led the command turnover.
Vice Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, Department of the Interior and Local Government provincial director Carmelo Orbista and National Police Commission provincial director Mae Diamante were present in the ceremony.
“As the newly-installed officer-in-charge, I have three lined up programs to be implemented under my watch, which are anchored on the President’s priority thrust programs that he used as battle cry during the 2016 campaign period,” Baleros said.
He was referring to the campaign against illegal drugs, criminality and corruption.
“First, let us conduct continuing legal offensives against illegal drug traffickers and illegal substance abusers and their cohorts under the concept of demand and supply reduction and implementation of Project: Double Barrel,” Baleros said.
He added that Nocppo – being a support unit of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – will assist members of antidrug abuse councils in implementing their drug-clearing programs.
“Second, is our extensive and intensive anti-criminality campaign,” said Baleros. “We have to prevent and suppress all forms of criminality and other forms of threat by conducting deliberate and sustained operations on eight focus crimes.”
The new Nocppo chief said the anticrime campaign will be intensified by working alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other national support units.
“Third, is our utmost desire to get rid of corruption and cleanse our ranks of misfits and scalawags,” said Balero.
He stressed that the doctrine of “punishment and reward” will be equally applied among policemen in Negros Occidental.
“Those who excel in their performance shall be awarded and given recognition while personnel who are still involved in irregularities and other forms of unlawful activities using his or her position for personal gain will be investigated,” he said. (With a report from PNA/PN)
