Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame 鈥敽诹仙� file photo
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Philippine National Police Internal Affairs Service (PNP IAS) has recommended the dismissal of a patrolman detailed to the Laguna police for his alleged involvement in a robbery hold-up last year.
In a statement on Thursday, the IAS did not name the police officer but said the latter was found guilty of grave misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a police officer.
According to IAS, the police officer and two accomplices aboard two motorcycles forcibly took cash and a cell phone from a victim at gunpoint in Western Bicutan in Taguig City last June.
A follow-up operation by police resulted in the arrest of the three suspects and led to the discovery that one of them was the active duty policeman, who used his PNP-issued firearm during the robbery hold-up.
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鈥淭his kind of criminal behavior is precisely what damages public trust in the Philippine National Police,鈥� IAS Inspector-General Brigido Dulay said in a statement.
鈥淭his dismissal serves as a stark reminder that being a police officer is not just a job but a lifelong responsibility to uphold integrity and public trust,鈥� Dulay added.