Pampanga cops test negative on drugs
CI TY OF SAN FERNANDO - The Pampanga Police Provincial Office (PPPO) manifested its strong commitment on the campaign against illegal drugs as its personnel tested negative on the drug examination conducted recently.
This was disclosed by PPPODirector Senior Superintendent Joel Consulta, saying the results of the drug examination revealed that all 250 Pampanga cops are negative on the use of illegal drugs.
“I am proud to say that all our chiefs of police and staff in the PPPO are not engaged in prohibited drugs,” he stressed, adding that 177 from station drug enforcement units, 21 chiefs of police from different towns and cities and 52 provincial police staff participated in the drug test conducted on September 13.
Consulta said that the results of examination are important in proving to the public the commitment of the Philippine National Police on the war against illegal drugs.
After the clearance of the heads of stations, Consulta said he already ordered the chiefs of police to conduct drug
examinations on their respective station personnel.
“Susunod na ang mga stations ko dito sa Pampanga. Ang sabi ko dapat bago matapos ang buwan matapos na sila lahat,” he stressed.
Once proven that there are police officers engaged in illegal drugs, they will immediately be discharged and will be facing administrative and criminal charges, he said.