Nartatez vows fair assignments, better resource management as new PNP chief

MANILA, Philippines — Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., the newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, said on Thursday that managing resources and police operations and promising to make fair assignments and reassignments within the police force would be his priorities., This news data comes from:http://www.771bg.com

Nartatez on Wednesday said his administration would ensure the proper management of manpower, logistics and finances of the PNP so that each police officer gets taken care of from recruitment all the way to retirement.

“From the moment that we recruited them up to the moment that they retire. Separation from service, and in between that is meron There is) continuous training, taking a look at the physical and mental wellness, their morale and welfare including placements,” Nartatez said.

“And we have that program and we ought to polish lahat ng nandiyan (everything that's there),” Nartatez said.

Nartatez explained his plans after he was asked for his opinion on the controversial reshuffle that caused the sudden relief of General Nicolas Torre III as the chief PNP.

Torre apparently made reassignments of senior officials to third-level positions without the approval of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the National Police Commission (Napolcom).

Nartatez said reassignment guidelines within the PNP has a process - a procedure supposedly not followed by Torre prompting Napolcom to step in and nullify his appointments.