The PNP institution in the midst of the controversies hounding some officers and men

CONTROVERSIES involving some officers and men of the 150, 000-strong Philippine National Police is not new. Various forms of irregularities do occur at the police precinct level, municipal and city police stations, provincial and regional offices and even at the top most level in Camp Crame. As of today, there are a handful of former police generals who are either incarcerated or have posted bail bonds and are on temporary liberty. Crimes may involve as petty as minor physical injuries to as serious as it could be like multimillion corruption such as the controversial helicopter deal during the Arroyo presidency.

“The PNP experienced lots of birth pains and by the turn of the millennium, various national perception surveys showed that the organization is among the most CORRUPT NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. This became a serious national concern resulting in the conduct of in-depth studies to identify the main causes of dysfunctions as basis for the development of the proper and lasting solutions. The findings and recommendations of three (3) intensive studies notably the “PNP Reform Commission Study” under former Justice Secretary Ordonez; the JOINT UNDP and GPH” Study on the Transforming the PNP into a More Capable, Effective and Credible Force, and the Transformation Plan developed by the PNP became the basis for the development in 2005 of the Ten (10) Year PNP Integrated Transformation Program (PNP-ITP as the PNP’s roadmap for lasting reforms. It has 3 primary objectives, first, to address organizational dysfunctions and improve the quality of the delivery of police services; second, to strengthen law enforcement capabilities; and third to enhance the welfare and benefits of PNP personnel and their dependents “(PNP-PGA Report, April 2014).

Subsequently, the Performance Government System utilizing the Balance Score Card, a management tool authored by Rober Kaplan and David Norton was adopted. The Balance Score Card applied and localized to PGS seeks to address the important governance issues of the PNP, and it s designed to translate strategy into measures that concisely communicate the PNP vision to the organization. It is on this light that the Regional Advisory Council for PRO-XI was organized.

The irregularities of PNP personalities should not equate as that of the PNP institution. Let Congress, the Courts, Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan and the Supreme Court decide on the accountabilities of whoever PNP personnel has been accused of any anomaly.

As the public continue to be vigilant against erring PNP officers and men, let us also spare the PNP institution from these controversies, and may I call on the public to continue our support to our PNP at all levels. This is the only PNP that we have in this country.