00:00 The Philippine National Police bought almost P500 million worth of their new equipment.
00:07 According to the PNP, this is part of their capability enhancement program.
00:11 Patrick De Azul is the center of the live news.
00:14 Now, there are new equipment that the Philippine National Police bought as part of their capability enhancement program.
00:24 Earlier, PNP Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. gave a blessing to the new equipment here in Camp Krame that is worth P485 million.
00:37 Among the new equipment are patrol jeeps, motorcycle, night vision monoculars, tactical vest, and capote.
00:46 According to Acorda, these are a big part in their duty.
00:51 I encourage all our operating units to really make use of our equipment.
00:57 You know, life is irreplaceable.
01:01 It hurts me every time I give flowers or I offer flowers in honoring our fallen comrades.
01:13 I hope that statistics will not be added with this equipment that we have.
01:19 PNP Chief also added that the new equipment will improve the country's order and peace.
01:29 This is after the Philippines became the safest country in Southeast Asia
01:36 based on a study by Washington-based Gallup Analytics.
01:40 PNP also plans to procure 22,000 body-worn cameras and possibly complete this year.
01:49 Meanwhile, Acorda announced his warning to the incident of missing case folders of police who are facing administrative cases.
02:00 This was first announced by NCRPO Director-Police Major General Jose Melencion Ratates Jr.
02:07 where he is being accused of being a threat or not being able to easily be punished by a police officer.
02:14 Next, Acorda ordered all police regions in the country to inform us if there is a similar incident and to conduct a review of their system.
02:26 It's alarming because if you see part of our focus agenda is integrity enhancement
02:34 and we are also cleansing and imposing the right penalty.
02:40 And I'm encouraging all other regions to review and check on their system or in their records if there are similar incidents.
02:48 And I commend, for the matter, I commend the efforts of NCRPO because discipline is very important.
02:56 He also gave warnings to those involved in this act.
03:04 Those record holders, I mean, whoever is holding the documents should be punished.
03:12 The documents cannot be saved or the folders will be lost.
03:18 I have observed that also the same when I was in DRDA and I was a member of the Regional Appeal Board.
03:26 And there are instances like that and we are investigating it.
03:32 Naomi, in the campaign against illegal drugs, in the beginning of January 2024, Acorda recorded that they have already reached 790 police operations
03:46 where more than 180 drug suspects were arrested and the 17.9 million pesos of the illegal drugs were confiscated.
03:58 Naomi?
03:59 Patrick, let's go back to the drugs.
04:02 Which regions will be affected by these new drugs that are being used by the PNP?
04:06 Yes, Naomi, the discussion is ongoing on which regions will give priority to the deployment of these new drugs
04:18 because the inventory will look at which regions or provinces will be the last to be given new drugs.
04:27 And one of the areas that will be given priority is the special units of the PNP that will respond to various incidents.
04:34 Naomi?
04:35 Thank you very much, Patrick Deesus.
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