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Will Torre’s hard-line approach to PNP quick emergency response succeed?
Eight police chiefs in Metro Manila were relieved from their posts by PNP chief Police General Nicolas Torre III for failing to implement the "Five-Minute Response Time" policy.
The relieved police chiefs are from Caloocan, Makati, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Navotas, Parañaque, San Juan, and Valenzuela.
This policy requires police to respond to emergencies within five minutes.
The reliefs were announced on Monday, June 16, following simulation exercises (SIMEX) conducted by Torre.
Relieved officers are removed from their posts but remain part of the police service, likely to be given new assignments.
Additionally, Torre cautioned three provincial directors in Western and Central Visayas, and the Negros Island Region for not adhering to the benchmark, and plans to declare their posts vacant.
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