Pubdate: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines) Copyright: 2004 Philippine Daily Inquirer Contact: http://www.inquirer.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1073 Author: Joel Francis Guinto GET RID OF SCALAWAG COPS, REYES TELLS POLICEMEN INTERIOR Secretary Angelo Reyes challenged the Philippine National Police on Monday to win back the public's trust by purging itself of corrupt officials. "On your end, I ask two things, win the public's trust and get the job done," Reyes said in a speech at flag-raising ceremonies in Camp Crame, police general headquarters. Reyes said he gave "specific directions" to Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Hermogenes Ebdane to rid the force or extortionists or "kotong" and "hulidap" policemen. Reyes, concurrent director of the National Police Commission (Napolcom), stressed the importance of police visibility "24/7," and the maintenance of checkpoints in key areas. He also ordered the "standardization" of sanctions against policemen found guilty of administrative charges He also ordered Napolcom to coordinate with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to "expedite" the bachelor's degrees of some 20,000 undergraduates in the police force. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart