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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a study for the possible establishment of a legal department within the Philippine National Police to protect its officers from harassment and unfounded accusations.
“They are being sued left and right, some of them are powerful figures. So, of course, they have a lot of capability, a lot of resources, a lot of money. They have access to famous lawyers, so we need to have a defense too. Yes, we have to protect our people,” Marcos said.DOJ to assist PNP in review of cases dismissed by courts
Fajardo had said PNP officers who handled the dismissed cases would undergo refresher courses to beef up their competency, while those to be designated as investigators should be a graduate of a relevant course and have handled cases that led to successful convictions.
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