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PNP warns cops vs indiscriminate firing: Pull the trigger, lose the badge
Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has reiterated the PNP's one-strike policy against indiscriminate firing for all police personnel during the holiday season.
He emphasized that any act of reckless or celebratory gunfire is a serious violation of duty and will be met with immediate administrative sanctions, including dismissal from the service and criminal liability, without warning or second chances.
Personnel involved in indiscriminate firing will be relieved and placed under preventive suspension pending investigation.
Nartatez stressed that command responsibility is absolute, with every level accountable for upholding discipline and public trust.
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