Philippines punished 2,765 erring police officers in 2024, over 900 dismissed

MANILA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines penalized 2,765 police officers in 2024, with 903 dismissed from service, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil said Sunday.

Among the punished police officers, Marbil said 1,112 received suspensions, including a colonel, 19 lieutenant colonels, 29 majors, 30 captains and 22 lieutenants.

Marbil said 903 officers were dismissed, including five lieutenant colonels, six majors, 12 captains and five lieutenants.

Other penalties include demotion, forfeiture of salary, reprimand, restriction and withholding privileges.

Only recently, Marbil placed under restrictive custody 20 active-duty police officers who were charged over a high-profile drug bust in the Philippine capital in late 2022. ■