PNP Region 9 Implement random drug test to new Police recruits

Pagadian City Zambo. Sur(April 6,CNN-PH)— The Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office 9 has implemented random drug test to 279 newly graduate PNP recruits before their official assignment to different Cities in Zamboanga Pininsula.

Police Senior Superintendent Sofronio Ecaldre, Police Regional Community Relation Officer said that the random drug test is part of Internal Cleansing (Kontra Droga) and part of advocacy program of the Police Regional Office 9 implemented Nationwide to prevent its personnel from using prohibited drugs.

Ecaldre said the 279 newly graduate PNP recruits, will be deployed for Field Training Program (FTP) to Zamboanga City, Dipolog City, and Pagadian City.

Ecaldre said the 45 Field Training Officers (FTO) were Supervisors, 12 Explosive and Ordnance Device Team (EODT) personnel from Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB-9), and 22 personnel who are in the CI drug list of R2, and 14 from Regional Special Training Unit (RSTU-9) personnel.

 

 Of the 279 newly recruits 50 were already arrive in Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSSPO) for their assignment to Pagadian City Police Station. (with reports by Jong Cadion and Ferds Libor).