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(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar maintained there was no corruption in the procurement of body cameras for police personnel. Eleazar made the statement following reports Senator Manny Pacquiao named the PNP as among corrupt agencies in the Philippines. In a press conference on Saturday, July 3, Pacquiao, however, only named the Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the Department of Energy on his list. Pacquiao made the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is eyeing to acquire over 30,000 body cameras for use of its police personnel nationwide. The 32,136 cameras, PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar said, will add to the 2,696 cameras that have already been distributed to police units. According to Eleazar, his plan was to have the body cams used by policemen while serving court-issued search warrants to clear up allegations of irregularities in such operations. He said this […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) plans to buy more than 12,000 body cameras capable of live streaming by June. This is according to Chief Inspector Angel Beros, head of PNP’s technical working group after the conduct of a supplier’s meeting for the gadgets on Monday, February 5. Beros said from the Php 334-million budget, the supplier should already provide the PNP with 12,476 body cameras, 175 body camera with livestreaming […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said that police officers who will join drug operations or the so called “Tokhangers” will wear body cameras starting June. Dela Rosa said that the agency had set aside Php 334 million for the procurement of body cameras which would be used by members of the PNP in their anti-illegal drugs operations. The body cameras would promote transparency in police […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe wants members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to wear body cameras during police operations after the Senate’s investigation on the death of Kian De Los Santos. “Yung sinasabi ninyong mas importante ang baril kesa sa body cam–ito’y magpoprotekta lang din sa ating mga pulis. Kasi ngayon, sasabihin ‘hindi naman nanlaban,’ e kung talagang nanlaban? At least, mayroon kayong pruweba sa totoong pangyayari,” Poe said. Senator […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau started distributing body cameras for the use of its traffic enforcers as a safety measure against erring motorists. This is because MTPB enforcers were usually placed in a tight spot by errant motorists especially in places where there are no CCTV cameras to record the incident. MTPB traffic enforcer Rolando Montejo said that some erring motorists turned the tables on traffic aides when […]
