CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet — The Police Regional Office (PRO) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ordered the dismissal and suspension of 48 police personnel region-wide this year as part of the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership’s campaign to rid its ranks of scalawags, a top PNP official revealed here Monday.

The implementation of disciplinary measures to erring police personnel is in line with the Oplan Patnubay of the PNP.

Chief Superintendent Samuel B. Diciano, PRO-CAR deputy regional director for administration, said that out of the 48 police personnel which were meted punishments, 20 were dismissed, including two police commissioned officers (PCO), 17 police non-commissioned officers (PNCO); and a non-uniformed personnel.

Diciano added that those who were suspended were two police commissioned officers and 26 police non-commissioned officers for a total of twenty eight police personnel.

“This is part of our program to further professionalize and discipline our ranks being a public servant and protector of the people,” said Diciano, a known disiplinarian. He said, however, that those deserving and doing a job in the name of public service will also be promoted and given emoluments and other rewards.

Diciano said preemptive measures are being undertaken by the command for the transformation of the erring police personnel for them to have a new sense of responsibility and commitment to the police service.

Meanwhile, Regional Director Chief Superintendent Orlando L. Pestaño said that PRO-CAR remains consistent with its mission and programs in line with the Integrated Transformation Program of the PNP which aims to strengthen and reform policemen within the region.