The Philippine National Police (PNP) is strengthening internal mechanisms to guarantee that administrative investigations of erring personnel adhere strictly to constitutional rights and legal procedures.
PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. issued the policy statement as the organization seeks to reinforce discipline while ensuring that ongoing investigations are insulated from premature public conclusion and external pressure.
Nartatez explained that safeguarding rights within the service remains crucial to achieving real institutional reform in line with the instruction of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to integrity and professionalism in the police service.
“Transparency and due process are not mutually exclusive; they are the dual pillars of true administrative justice. While the public has every right to be informed about how we handle erring personnel, our police officers also retain their constitutional right to a fair, impartial trial based on objective evidence, CCTV footage, and testimonies—not headlines and public clamor,” Nartatez emphasized.
