‘Poor performance’ kicker 19 Ilocos Region PNP directors replaced

By Jun Elias and Eva Visperas

CAMP FLORENDO, La Union — Nineteen police chiefs in Ilocos region were relieved from their posts last week due to poor performance, Chief Supt. Romulo Sapitula, regional police director, said . 

Relieved were the police chiefs of Batac, Pinili, Carasi and Nueva Era in Ilocos Norte; Candon, Narvacan, Santa, Alilem, Salcedo and Sugpon in Ilocos Sur, and Santol, Burgos and San Gabriel in La Union.

Their deputy chiefs were appointed officers-in-charge.

Six police chiefs in Pangasinan were also relieved from their posts due to their poor performance.

Sapitula said the police chiefs of Asingan, San Manuel, Sison, Sta. Maria, Balungao and Aguilar were replaced effective Aug. 8.

The relief was ordered a week after the 13 police chiefs in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and La Union were replaced also for failing their evaluation rating.

 “It is their responsibility to improve crime clearance and efficiency in their locality. A way to ensure that the organization is working well is to see to it that the heads of units and offices are capable of doing the same,” Sapitula said. 

He said the relieved police chiefs were assigned as checkpoint supervisors.