MANILA, Philippines — Senator Grace Poe on Friday called on newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar to push for the use of body cameras in serving arrest and search warrants as among his “first mission orders.”
“PNP Chief Eleazar has been known to conduct inspections and make sure that his officers are performing to the best of their ability,” Poe said in a statement.
“I’m hopeful that the new chief will push for the use of body and dash cameras to help make our police force more professional in the field,” she added, saying such cameras are an “affordable technology embraced by police forces all over the world.”
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