National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Brig. Gen. Jose Meleciano Nartatez Jr. presided over the turnover and change of command ceremony for Quezon City Police District, where outgoing chief Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III was replaced by Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan.
Torre stepped down days after he presented to members of the media the dismissed policeman who pulled out a gun and threatened a cyclist following a heated argument in Quezon City that was caught on video and went viral.
Torre came under fire from netizens who accused him of giving special treatment to the ex-cop. He denied the allegation.
In the turnover ceremony, Nartatez commended the accomplishments of Torre during his stint as QCPD chief and for exemplary performance and various innovations proven by the district’s successes and accomplishments that contributed to the achievements of the National Police.
“I would like to thank you for your dedication and service to the residents of Quezon City. The 3-minute response time and improvement of two Integrated Command and Control Centers (IC3) under your stint greatly contributed to the crime prevention and crime solution of the city”, said Nartatez.
The NCRPO chief, meanwhile, welcomed Maranan and expected him to “continue the devotion to actively adhere and align your decisions to the government’s program and the 5-Focused Agenda of the Chief PNP.”
“Take the lead and exemplify your impressive leadership skills toward gaining more accomplishments for your new assignment. You have the full support of team NCRPO in all your plans for the betterment of QCPD and NCRPO,” he added.
The turnover of command ceremony was also graced by Quezon City Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte and other city officials.
