Gov’t, religious, media, business reps to select Baguio City PNP chief

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan said he will not select the next city police chief from list submitted to him by the police regional office.

Instead, he will convene a screening committee composed of department heads, members of the city council and representatives from business, religious and media sectors who will screen applicants based on prescribed criteria.

Due to this, Domogan requested the PRO-Cordillera to extend timeframe given in naming the next city police director after the end of the 2-year tour of duty of incumbent Senior Supt. Ramil L. Saculles.

Domogan said PRO-COR forwarded to his office list of qualified senior police commissioned officers from which he will select the next BCPO chief.

But because of the recent onslaught of Tropical Strom Ompong and the city’s hosting of the Batang Pinoy national championships, the screening process of the applicants was not conducted.

 “We will not return the shortlist but what we will request from the PNP leadership is to grant the local government another 10 days extension to submit the recommended next BCPO City director to allow us to undergo the screening process pursuant to what had been done in the selection of previous BCPO chiefs,” Domogan said.

He said applicants in the list will be screened based on their availability, performance, programs to sustain the city’s peace and order situation and results of the interview that will be conducted by the members of the committee on a date that will be scheduled.

Included in the list transmitted to the local government by PRO-COR regional director Chief Supt. Rolando Z. Nana were all police senior superintendents – Ifugao police director David K. Peredo,  Agustin Juan Tello, Giovani C. Maines, regional intelligence chief Elmer Ragay and former Baguio police director George Daskeo.

Among documents that should be submitted by the applicants to the local screening committee are their performance ratings for two successive semesters preceding their being included in the list and a presentation of their overall programs for the BCPO.

Domogan said recommendation of local screening committee will be immediately forwarded to the PRO-COR for issuance of designation of  selected next BCPO chief.

He said he will respect the list submitted to him by the PNP because had undergone initial screening process of the Senior officers Placement Board, the body in charge of screening applicants for PNP positions and assignment of police officers in regions, provinces, cities and municipalities.

He urged applicants to comply with requirements being requested from them by the local screening committee so they will be properly rated and the one who will be getting the highest rating will be recommended for appointment as the next BCPO chief. -- Dexter A. See