MANILA DOWNUNDER LEGAL COLUMN
WITH: OFFICER MMMMMEGO
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NINETY per cent of Philippine police cannot shoot straight or clean their guns properly, according to recent firearms proficiency tests, an official said.
"Of the country's 125,000 policemen and women 90 per cent cannot shoot straight and have difficulty just taking care of their guns," National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Commissioner Luis Mario General said.
Commissioner General, whose agency monitors the national police, said that of the remaining 10 per cent most of them ranked barely above the level of "novice". He said his commission would recommend to the Philippine National Police that it conducts regular marksmanship training for all its members, including the top brass.
"We will recommend to the police that they take this matter very seriously because their policemen could either be killed in the field or could shoot innocent civilians," said Commissioner General.
However, he said he could not blame the police for their failing marksmanship grades, because of the high cost of marksmanship training and especially bullets.
He also cited recent admissions by top police officials that almost 50 per cent of the national police actually have no service firearms.
"Of the country's 125,000 policemen and women 90 per cent cannot shoot straight and have difficulty just taking care of their guns," National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Commissioner Luis Mario General said.
Commissioner General, whose agency monitors the national police, said that of the remaining 10 per cent most of them ranked barely above the level of "novice". He said his commission would recommend to the Philippine National Police that it conducts regular marksmanship training for all its members, including the top brass.
"We will recommend to the police that they take this matter very seriously because their policemen could either be killed in the field or could shoot innocent civilians," said Commissioner General.
However, he said he could not blame the police for their failing marksmanship grades, because of the high cost of marksmanship training and especially bullets.
He also cited recent admissions by top police officials that almost 50 per cent of the national police actually have no service firearms.
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