Police official refutes allegations that police posts are for “sale”

A top ranking police official described as baseless and pure black propaganda the allegation that posts in the police organization are for “sale.”

Police Regional Office (PRO-7) Deputy Director for Operations S/Supt. Ronald Roderos refuted the claim of an unnamed source that quoted money exchanged hands in favor of juicy positions in the police institution especially in regions where jueteng is rampant.

The report came out recently in two national dailies.

Roderos’ statement was echoed by Ins. Epifras Pinili, chief of the operations section at the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office, who assured that this allegation is not true in the province as jueteng is not played here.

Pinili said illegal gambling operations such as masiao and tigbakay (cockfighting) are played in the province.

He reported that Negros Oriental ranked third in Region 7 in terms of accomplishments in the campaign against illegal gambling.

Police officers get promoted thru merit and fitness and following the Civil Service rules, says SPO4 Hilbert Arinaza, provincial intelligence police non-commissioned officer.

Arinaza in an interview said that police officers are prohibited from seeking political patronage in exchange for promotions or job assignments. “This is contrary to ethics and professional standards of the police profession,” he stressed.