Lacadin vows to rid CL police of ‘bad eggs’ before retiring

By Mar T. Supnad

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 leadership vowed Thursday to rid its ranks of “bad eggs,” following the admission of Philippine National Police Chief Ricardo Marquez that there are high-ranking police officials involved with illegal drugs syndicates.

Chief Supt. Rudy Lacadin, PRO3 director, said his first step towards booting out police-scalawags in his area of jurisdiction is to speed up the resolution of all criminal and administrative cases filed against his men.

“Pinaaapura ko na ngayo ng resolution ng cases ng mga may kaso ng pulis ditos a region para malinis ang aming hanay; gusto ko, patapos ito bago akong mag retire (I ordered the fast-tracking of the resolution of the criminal and administrative cases of policemen involved in various irregularities in the region so that we could clean our ranks; I want this done before I retire),” Lacadin said.

Lacadin, a known disciplinarian, said he is up to the challenge spelled out to the PNP organization by incoming president Rodrigo Duterte – that of ridding the police force of those involved in irregularities and drugs.

He said he also wants to rid the PRO3 of policemen who do not deserve to wear the police uniform because they use it in to protect drug lords or be in the payroll of drug syndicates.