740 POLICE COMMANDERS REASSIGNED

The Philippine National Police has issued reassignment orders to 740 Police Unit Commanders who have already reached or exceeded two years tour of duty in their posts.

These police commanders were re-assigned as part of the regular administrative policies of the PNP on assignment and re-assignment, according to PNP Spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Wilben M Mayor.

Mayor said an accounting of police officers occupying key positions in different levels of command showed these 740 PNP unit commanders have completed the 2-year tour of duty in their present posts.

Among them are 25 Provincial Directors, five (5) City Directors, 27 commanders of Provincial maneuver units, 147 are Chiefs of Police and 532 other officers occupying various positions.

The reassignment of commanders is in line with the limited rotation of personnel and part of the best practices implemented by the PNP during election period. (PNP-PIO)