PINAGBAWALAN ng pamunuan ng National Police ang mga pulis na huwag maglasing at magsugal, lalo na sa mga bar, sabungan at karerahan.
“All PNP personnel are hereby prohibited to engage in any form of gambling and drinking-spree in public places such as cockpit/horse racing arena, casinos, bars, clubs and other similar dens whether on or off duty,” sabi ni PNP deputy chief for administration Deputy Dir. Gen. Felipe Rojas sa isang memorandum.
Kaugnay nito ay magsasagawa aniya ang intelligence units ng PNP ng inspeksyon sa mga establisimento para siguruhing walang pulis na susuway sa kautusan. “Proper charges, both administrative and criminal, [will be filed] against those PNP personnel who will violate this directive,” sabi pa ni Rojas.
Ipinalabas ang kautusan matapos iutos ni Interior and Local Sec. Mar Roxas na isailalim sa “lifestyle check” ang mga pulis, kabilang si PNP chief Dir. Gen. Alan Purisima at ang iba pang may matataas na ranggo.
Ibinase ang memorandum sa Republic Act 6713 o Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, at sa isang kaparehong kautusan ng National Police Commission, ayon kay Rojas.
“Police personnel are considered public officials and are mandated to lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form,” sabi pa ng opisyal.